Sort of a Song by William Carlos Williams is a song unsung by heroes of the pen: authors and poets. He describes writing as a moment of dull inhabitance characterized by sudden shocks of inspiration. His motive is unclear in whether or not he is supporting or antagonizing the art of writing‚ but his theme is clear: writing is a power captured in a moment’s notice that‚ when unobservant‚ leaves too quickly to be remembered. He describes the whole event as a near fatal one metaphorically symbolizing
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Blackbird; The Silver Beetles: “ Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these sunken eyes and learn to see All your life You were only waiting for this moment to be free.” Relates to Tom Robinson’s trial and how he only wants to be free but he can’t because of his skin color‚ and the racial prejudices people have within the 1930s. Strange Fruit; Billie Holiday: Relates to the Lynch Mob and the ultimate fate of Tom Robinson’s life. To Kill a Mockingbird Suite; Elmer Bernstein: A musical suite
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The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock 1. I would describe Prufrock’s fantasy as a morbid fantasy he has come up with‚ that creates a long metaphor which correlates to Dante’s Divine Comedy. Through his mesmerizing use of dramatic monologue‚ he compares his version of hell as a lonely and abandoned dream‚ possible consciousness; that leads me to conclude that Prufrock’s problem ranges from a state of depression and loneliness that he integrates into this strange‚ ironic love song. 2. The simile in
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Cultural Contradictions of Motherhood What is a Mother? The typical American family as a whole falls under a wide range of descriptions. Families do not always come with two biological parents and biological siblings. Some are blended or are a single-parent household. The age of the mother at the time of birth also plays a role in her nurturing skills and the way she cares for the child. The mother in the typical American household plays a significant role in nurturing‚ guidance and family growth
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Andres Torres 10/29/09 Mus. 104 Paper #2 There are many rock songs that portray a social or political event. One of those songs is from my favorite rock band Sublime. The title of the song is April 29‚ 1992. It is a song talks about the riots that broke out in Los Angeles on April 29th. 1992. after four white police officers were acquitted by a largely white jury for beating an African American named Rodney King. It became one of the biggest riots in U.S history. On March 3‚ 1991 an African
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bridge is a song by Red Hot Chili Peppers‚ written by vocalist Anthony Kiedis. Keidis reference to “bridge”Kiedis use of imagery in the lyrics to this song communicate a dark time in his life but also as a listener we can relate with a difficult time in our own life. The symbolism used by Kiedis in reference to his feeling of solitude and long battle with drug addiction. Rhyme and rhythm are two of the main features in this song. The rhythm affects the whole mood‚ tone and meaning of the song. The melancholy
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Alex Fradkin Dr. Osburg Trends in American Literature March 2‚ 2003 “Song of Myself” as an Epic Poem There are many concepts and characteristics that define an epic. However‚ some criteria are simply more important than others. This is why Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” can be considered as an epic poem due to its ability to meet the most important requirements of an epic. Although it does so through a very intricate method‚ “Song of Myself” contains both a hero and an antagonist‚ thus meeting the
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One of the most popular songs from The Rolling Stones that made them reach superstar level was in fact “Can’t get no Satisfaction”. It was a single released in the United States on June 6th‚ 1965. Keith Richards started writing the song in his hotel in Clearwater‚ Florida. The guitar riff came to him when he was dreaming. On May 10th‚ 1965‚ the song was recorded at Chess Studios in Chicago. The song is describing Jagger’s annoyances of the large amounts of commercialism that is in America and it
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Throughout everyone’s lives‚ people will find songs that remind them of special events‚ people‚ or things. High school‚ for me‚ was full of struggles and many lessons. Within the past four years I found songs that reminded me of important occurences. Some of these songs I never had expected to relate to until I sat and wrapped my head around the true meaning of its lyrics. Time‚ as everyone suggested‚ did fly by. Hardships were fought through and I overcame them with exceptional moments and people
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Protest songs from the Vietnam War and Civil Rights Movement Simple Song of Freedom Bobby Darin Come and sing a simple song of freedom Sing it like you’ve never sung before Let it fill the air Tell the people everywhere We‚ the people here‚ don’t want a war. Hey‚ there‚ mister black man‚ can you hear me? I don’t want your diamonds or your game I just want to be someone known to you as me And I will bet my life you want the same.
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