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Green Lights By Aloe Blacc: Play Analysis

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Green Lights by Aloe Blacc: This is relevant to “No More Dead Dogs” because in the beginning Wallace Wallace is the school celebrity. Everyone loves him because he scored the winning touchdown in the county championship the year before. He lucked out and caught the ball that flew out his ex-bestfriend’s helmet when he was in the end zone, with three seconds to go. All of the young children look up to him and everyone likes him, so his life is great except for one thing. We Used To Be Friends by The Dandy Warhols: Wallace Wallace and Steve Cavanaugh are no longer best friends. Ever since Wallace made the winning catch, Cavanaugh no longer respects him and they have mutual dislike for each other. Cavanaugh feels cheated since he’s the team captain, …show more content…

He starts off bored and suggests changes to make it more modern. And strangely enough, all of the changes he makes to the play are supported by the cast except for her and Mr. Fogelman. Rachel thinks Wallace is just a stuck-up football player who is uneducated and uncultured. She believes that she is the only one who knows who Wallace truly is and that he doesn’t belong in the play. Fallin’ For You by Colbie Caillat: Once Trudi Davis lays eyes on Wallace, she’s in love, or so she says. She goes through the steps Rachel says she has when she has a major crush on someone. Anytime Rachel criticizes something Wallace does Trudi defends him. She does everything the teen magazine say to do to get his affection. I’m Looking Through You by the Beatles: Wallace gets off detention because Mr Fogelman wants to take back control of the play. Wallace stays with the cast and quits the team to make sure the play doesn’t get reverted to its original boring state. Everyone on the cast is really happy that he stays. But Rick and Feather, when they find out are extremely upset. Rick says he’s a traitor and feels like Wallace is not his same

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