Ben Fold's Song Fred Jones

Cullen uses auditory imagery to draw his readers in to hear what he hears. The meaning of this poem is to take the reader on a journey of what the negro felt about

Jasper Jones composed by Craig Silvey is a first person narrative that incorporates the conventions of the bildungsroman theme through the use of many language features. In my own composition, I have made use of an extended metaphor that compares a confetti popper to the feelings of an adolescent named Charlie during his coming of age experience. I developed this extended metaphor as it’s reoccurring appearance emphasises the moral development within Charlie and also represents the explosion of feelings that growing up can stimulate.

First, the song shows what love can actually do to you as a whole. It can make you feel like you lost a piece of yourself

This glaring contrast between imagination and reality—between the imagined world of the song and the horrifying world of the slave—evokes an overwhelming sense of horror. How can one not recognize the desperation in these escapist songs? The dichotomy between freedom and imagined freedom is the very reason why the slave song cannot be a “happy” one.

By telling us this it shows us that the slaves were taught to not feel, and that there was no other way for them to live life. Everyone can relate to the fact that in the moment of a certain situation it might not seem too bad, but when you look back on it you really see how bad it really was, this is what Frederick Douglass was experiencing. By explaining how he felt while hearing the songs, it makes the reader feel the unknowing nature that all of the slaves had and it makes us see the injustice in the situation.

The music and lyrics of the song simultaneously start, creating a feeling of hurriedness, and not leaving any time for the listener to think about the music and the feeling it creates on its own. This reflects the lifestyle teenage boys were thrown into upon the entrance of high school and their rushed, and somewhat forced, decision to join the Panther football team. Halfway through the song, the music becomes

While this song was not referenced in the book, I still do believe that it has a spot on the list for many reasons. One of them being the constant reference to the “doctor” and the need to be “fixed” reminded me of Fred Pink. The doctor could be a psychiatrist, much like Iris Marinus-Fenby. In addition, the lyric “I’ve been breathing air but there’s no sign of life” reminded me of how before each of their deaths, the guests were reminded that they weren’t breathing.

My story has a meaningful story behind it. The story is deep for me and even for the artist and probably for many other people. Hearing songs like this can inspire you. It inspired me to be thankful for the people in my life. One day they can be here the next they could be gone. You never know what’s going on in their lives.

     The song continues to venture into the theme of justice and injustice. Although all the evidence supports the Hurricane’s innocence, the community as a whole acts to ensure that injustice is served.

This song can relate to most of us. “For What It’s Worth” deals with more than one problem. It talks about many problems that are occurring and need to stop. This song is written on a broad spectrum to cover everything that is happening during this time. “For What It’s Worth” represents the late sixties, the opposition of the Vietnam War, and many riots that are going on. People did not accept others free thinking and right to be different; that led to many of the riots and civil right concerns. Equality is a right to battle for but not violently.

Each and every day I look at the sky, wondering about what's the world outside of the Mississippi river. I was an enslaved in the great state of Missouri. I was born as a slave. Since I’m born as a slave, I have nothing to fight for, nothing to cried about, they’ve taken every single pieces of human right away from me.

This song relates to Jay Gatsby and Wes Moore. Gatsby longs for Daisy and wants them to run away together. Nick tries to explain to Gatsby that you can't always get what you want but Gatsby won't believe it. Wes Moore also realizes that you don't always get what you want when he is sent to jail after being accused of murder.

In alternative pop music, numerous people would mistake the song’s rhythm as a light and calming love song rather than recognizing the lyrics as meaningful. Although Hozier’s song seems to be a simple love song, it has a deeper meaning that encourages the listeners to think about relationships. The first part of the first stanza illustrates how the rhythm and the lyrics do not correspond with each other. Throughout Hozier’s song the rhythm is consistent, besides in the first stanza. The first part of the stanza is,

The theme of the song is rather interesting and I have heard many different theories about the meaning when discussing it with peers over the years. One of the thoughts is

It contains examples of a serious and flowing mood and rhythm. The lyrics tell a story acting as an example of pathos as we hurt with, and for, this king