In the story ‘’So I Ain’t No Good Girl” written by Sharon Flake a good realistic scene is set by the author that connects me when the situation is put into all of the characters actions. In my opinion I feel like the story isn’t enough because the author didn’t give enough information to the characters feelings and thoughts on how they felt or what they like to do and what they want to do. As Raheem starts staring at the good girls his girlfriend gets mad and that’s when the conflict starts. The scene is very realistic because in the story it says. “She was walking to the bus stop when she suddenly tripped over her own two feet.”
In the story “So I aint no good girl” by Sharon flake, in every scene, it show how rude and mean she is. Like when she was fighting another girl. Why is she so mean to the other girls? Sharon wants nobody to talk to her “boyfriend”. She doesn’t herself a good girl because she isn’t a good girl.
Like many of Kanye West’s songs, “We Don’t Care” is a song that is pleasant on the ears to listen to, but upon deeper listening one is able to listen to a story that highlights the discrimination in the inner city. In this song, Kanye speaks to the audience directly to get his point across. For example, one of the first lines of the song is “If this is your first time hearin' this You are about to experience something so cold, man”. This line is there to approach people that can’t relate to the experiences Kanye West writes about in this song. “We Don’t Care” is a song that teaches the economic landscape and social customs of living in the inner city.
A girl who once was a southern bell was transformed to a dull, lifeless person. She had met someone who changed her into a completely different person. Brice’s intended audience seem to be the girl first and foremost, but also young and older adults, those who have been through similar experiences. This twangy, casual country song is told with a forthright tone. The casual language of the song helps the audience understand the storyline much easier.
1. In 2003 at their London concert, the Dixie Chicks, a popular country band at the time, had stated that they were “ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas” after the President during that time, Bush, had invaded Iraq. As a result, many believed that their actions were inappropriate or as far as treasonous. The result was that the majority of country music radio stations were not playing songs by the Dixie Chicks which some argue is censorship.
Courage by Maybelline Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s Maybelline. Or maybe it’s courage! Many people can be born with a perfectly clear face, or the oh so perfect rosy cheeks. Then there is some that have to work a little bit harder than others.
This song discusses the effects of how ignorance has effected a community. Many do not realize what they say and whether it effects certain groups of people, “Man, that 's gay" gets dropped on the daily / we become so numb to what we 're saying” (lines 34-35). Especially with social media being a big part of everyday life, many tend to write comments that has effected real life human beings. People use “gay” to refer to things they do not agree with or for something they do not like. Therefore, people have learned to think of the word “gay” as being bad.
Transcendentalism in Country Music What is the message that an artist is trying to send when they write or sing a country song? Though some country songs seem to be filled with lyrics about girls, alcohol, and trucks, many deliver words that suggest a more free and truthful way of life. Although songs of all genres can be pointless and dumb, many artists portray their transcendentalist thoughts through their music. Ideas such as self-reliance, importance of nature, and nonconformity have unceasingly continued to appear in the lyrics of many Country songs and can be identified in hits including “Wide Open Spaces” by Dixie Chicks, “I Hope You Dance” by Lee Ann Womack, and “Real Live Woman” by Trisha Yearwood.
“A Black Fan of Country Music Finally Tells All”, by Lena Williams in which she confesses her love for country music after being embarrassed of showing it due to criticism, reminds me of how similar my experiences were to her essay. Although I don’t like country music nor was my music taste a hidden secret, I did however find myself in a position that Williams was in- defensive mode. When I discovered rock music one afternoon after watching countless cat videos on YouTube, I thought to myself “where has this song been all my life”. Like pop and hip-hop music, I imagined that liking rock music would only be a phase. Now after seven years I can say with certainty that my love for the music genre isn’t going anywhere.
The Poietic Aspect of Hendrix 's "All Along the Watchtower" Jimi Hendrix, probably one of the greatest guitarists of all time, in 1968 covered "All along the watchtower," a song originally written and performed a few months earlier by Bob Dylan. Even though Hendrix 's admiration for Dylan 's work was well known , his choice to cover a song belonging to a completely different music genre is emblematic. So why did Hendrix decide to cover Bob Dylan 's "All along the watchtower?" In this paper, I will argue that Hendrix 's cover of Dylan 's "All along the watchtower," thanks to its lyrics and sound dynamic, optimally conveys his anti-war and anti-violence beliefs.
He plays the song with passion to insult the white men. Though Daniel may have had the same anger that almost any African American would have in the situation, he still remained calm and showed how the “Dixie” song could be taken and subverted to undermine its original
Capitalism is an integral part of our modern society; countless individuals have benefited from the system. Nevertheless, capitalism has consequences that are often hidden in our society, the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest reveals these consequences by comparing aspects of the animal world to capitalist society. In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, characters are compared to certain animal species in order to illustrate the consequences of capitalism. The role of rabbits in nature is used to illustrate how capitalism punishes those who cannot conform to society.
Starr Carter, the protagonist of Angie Thomas’s young adult novel, The Hate U Give, epitomizes the subversion of cultural racial oppression through the development of an identity that encompasses multiple consciousnesses. As an African American teenage girl raised in a middle-class family attending a high school with primarily White upper-class students, Starr finds the need to prove her belongingness to both communities in Garden Heights and at Williamson Prep. Unlike her White upper-class counterparts at Williamson and African American middle-to-low-class counterparts in Garden Heights, Starr’s identity is multifaceted. She must act and interact with her peers with respect to her location, in other words, utilize double consciousness. However,
The Irony of “Born in the U.S.A.” As the fireworks explode in the night sky to celebrate Independence Day, “Born in the U.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteen plays loudly for the audience to hear. As the men, women, and children bellow out the chorus proudly, they never seem to grasp its intended meaning. By studying the appeals and irony used in Springsteen’s lyrics, it is easy to see how Springsteen’s message of the poor treatment of Vietnam War veterans is misconstrued by millions of listeners into American pride. Springsteen’s intended audience is a group made up of mainly white, blue collar Americans-
There have been many protest songs in the United States; the freedom of speech has contributed to powerful music and protest words that are written in song. The song that will be discussed throughout this essay is “American Idiot” by Green day. This song speaks volume about the uneducated “America” and puts emphasis on the destruction that reality television is making on the United States of America. Listening to the unspoken word and read between the lies, for that then you will understand. The song “American Idiot” was released during the 2004 presidential election, where George W. Bush was selected into office for the second term as President of the United States of America (source).
