Tom Petty's 'Into The Great Wide Open'

Into the Great Wide Open Imagine gaining fame but also losing fame in a couple of days. This same thing happened to Eddie in “Into the Great Wide Open” by Tom Petty. This poem is about a young man name Eddie who travels to Hollywood to pursue a career in the music industry. At first, Eddie experiences success however, he runs into several problems along the way. “Into the Great Wide Open” by Tom Petty, tells the story of the life of Eddie, having a changing tone, and a realistic way. “Into the Great Wide Open” details the rise and fall of Eddie, Eddie is trying to be famous. Eddie went to Hollywood after high school and a girl there. They got a home that they could afford and she taught him how to play the guitar. He worked at a nightclub

The poem begin with Tom Petty using an exciting tone. He couldn’t wait to move to Hollywood. He met a girl that taught him how to play the guitar. When the move in together. He found a job as a bouncer. He made a record and went in the charts. He Bought nice clothes and partied with movie stars. However, by the end, Tom Petty used a clueless tone. When his A&R man said “ I didn’t hear a single”. He became a rebel without a clue. Finally, Petty’s description of Eddie’s rise and fall is realistic. He left home after high school. A lot of kids want to leave home after high school. He met people that became friends. Everybody meets different people but here and there they become your friends. He got a job at his new place. There is jobs everywhere just gotta find it just like he did. His rise and fall as a musician. A lot of people with a successful life goes downhill suddenly. The story of the life of Eddie is portrayed with a changing tone in a realistic way in Tom Petty’s poem “Into the Great Wide Open”. The story of Eddie could be compared to that of Le’Veon Bell. He missed his random drug test and got suspended for first three games. Bell rebounded with 616 receiving yards and 1,268 rushing yards. Maybe Eddie can rebound like Le’Veon Bell