Similarities Between The Song 'Comfortably Numb'

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I have chosen to describe the similarities between the poem, Port, from The New Canon, An Anthology of Canadian Poetry and the song, Comfortably Numb, written by Rogers Waters. I find the melancholy style of Comfortably Numb to be a good fit with the mood of Port. The initial tone of the song sets a mood of sadness that represents the injustices suffered by the woman from her childhood through to adulthood. Though even sadder, as a result, she has formed a coping mechanism to emotionally disconnect at will; she finds this to be strength. The later more intense guitar solo symbolizes the woman attempting to be heard by her doctor. They argue. He will not listen to her. She starts to panic. However, she then recalls the coping skills she learned