Independent Reading Book Assignment #2 The song “Butterfly Fly Away” was written by Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus and reflects directly to Jack’s thoughts towards Ma. They sing; “You tuck me in, turn out the light, kept me safe and sound at night” (Silvestri, Ballard). Every single night, before Old Nick would come in the door, Ma would put Jack to bed in the wardrobe so Old Nick would not touch him. Jack associated Old Nick with the devil, so he knew Ma was keeping him safe. Likewise, the song includes the lyrics, “Turned around and you were there, the two of us made quite a pair” (Silvestri, Ballard). Before escaping, all Jack knew was his Ma and Room, and he was always optimistic attitude and knew Ma would never leave him. Couple with a quote …show more content…
Written in the song are the lyrics: “Hold on to me as we go, as we roll down this unfamiliar road” (Holden, Phillips, Roberts, Pearson, Larue, Jackson). Jack is constantly by Ma’s side in the outside world. He has never had any interactions with others besides Ma and Old Nick. He is feeling scared and unsure of what to do now that he is outside of Room, everything he knew was in Room. In the book, Jack expresses; “Yeah. I’ve seen the world and I’m tired now” (Donoghue 155). Having been out in the world for a mere hour and a half, Jack wants to go back to Room. He does not know that where he is heading is so much better than Room. Ma wants him to get into the outside world and experience it, everyone knows it is going to be rough adjusting, but Ma is with him. Relating to this quote, the song also vocalizes “Just know you're not alone, ‘cause I'm gonna make this place your home.” Although Jack is feeling occasionally irascible towards the outside world, Ma is determined to adapt Jack to the world and make him forget about Room and make the world, his new home. The song “Home” directly displays how Jack is adapting to the new world, it is rough, but he will make it
In the book, “Eleven Seconds” by Travis Roy, he talks about himself about what had happened to him during his hockey game and how he got injured in his hockey game. Roy becomes part of, and moves on from, many different “homes”. All the different homes remain significant throughout his life. Even though these different places are not permanent homes, he experiences a sense of home that remains important to him. Here are three examples of the “homes” Travis Roy becomes part of and how each of them had such an enduring influence on him. Those three “homes” Roy finds significant in his life are, Maine, Boston, and Shepherd Center.
The song “Ants Marching” by Dave Matthews Band has several connections to Fahrenheit 451. For example, the line “cut, cut on the fence not offend” (Dave Matthews Band) directly ties into the book. People in the Fahrenheit 451 society are so fastidious as to not offend people that they lose the power to change lives through knowledge. These citizens have cut off their ability to truly understand others and the world around them the minute they tossed the first book into the crackling orange-and-red blaze, sparking a nationwide holocaust of valuable lessons and ideas. Another example of this song’s correlation to Fahrenheit 451 would be none other than this quote in part one: “You ask why to a lot of things and you wind up very unhappy indeed,
The Mirabal Sisters, otherwise known as Las Mariposas, made their mark in history due to their efforts in the revolution against the Trujillo regime in the Dominican Republic. Julia Alvarez, a native Dominican herself, wrote In the Time of the Butterflies due to an account told by Dede Mirabal about the lives and tragic fate of her sisters Patria, Minerva, and Maria Teresa. Dede’s three sisters were murdered due to their involvement in the revolution; Dede did not join the revolution, and thus survived to help recount their story. Since the novel’s publication in 1994, In the Time of the Butterflies has impacted various aspects of life, and contemporary culture frequently alludes to facets of the novel. One critic commented that "In the Time of the Butterflies suggests that the Mirabal sisters not only fought against the Trujillo regime, but also against the Dominican Republic’s patriarchal culture and gender roles. They were very
American Beauty/American Psycho was an album that was sung by the band Fall Out Boy in 2015. Fall Out Boy is an alternative/indie rock band with a little hint of pop in some of their songs. This album, which is the band’s most recent album, is full of a lot of good songs and songs that maybe some people wouldn’t like. Fall Out Boy is a face-paced band, which means their songs are faced-paced. A lot of their songs could be a little hard to understand for people who don’t listen to this kind of music. The album does not have many of these types of songs, which is why it is a favorite among Fall Out Boy fans.
Indeed, even in disrespect, Jack extends a powerful appeal, and I could not resist the chance to groove for Jack as he over and again attempts to make peace with his withering father just to fuel old injuries. At the same time, to concentrate on Jack 's tormented soul, as such a variety of commentators have done, is to copy a damage that Robinson censures inside of the novel—that of ignoring and underestimating the condition of Glory 's spirit. It is she who comes to know Jack better than anybody in the family, and it is her enthusiastic intelligence that spares him for quite a while. Since Robinson portrays the activity from inside of Glory 's point of view, it is maybe most exact to say that Home is the story not of an extravagant child but rather of a sister 's cherishing, struggling attempt to bring the prodigal son back into the
When writing a paper the process can vary from a few hours to several days. English teachers have several different ways they teach their students how to write as well as the method to use. Knowing the perfect way to prepare to write for a paper takes several years to master. Once you know what method works best for you, writing becomes less stressful. Preparing for the rhetorical analysis paper, I used all the best methods to have a smooth transaction from the begging till the end.
The song “Strangers in the Night” was composed by Bert Kaempfert and lyrics by Charles
“Over There” is a song written by George M. Cohan in 1917. Nora Bayes, Enrico Caruso, Billy Murray, Arthur Fields, and Charles King were among many who recorded the song. It was written as a propaganda piece encouraging young American men to join the army to fight in World War I. The song was incredibly popular, selling over two million copies of sheet music and one million copies of recordings by the end of the war. Cohan, the writer, was eventually even awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor for his work on this song.
The opening poem brings up ideas of unfamiliarity and distance. Frank is confused with how his house has changed so much after he has come back from war, but in reality, he was only denying his past, deceiving himself. The lock and the key represent how even though Frank wants to get rid of his bad memories, they’ll always stay with him, just like how his past can never be erased. In contrast, at the end of the novel, the poem positively finishes the story, using words such as “strong,” “beautiful,” “alive and well.” It completely contrasts the beginning where darkness looms with the “shadow” of the house. Cee in the end, says the words “Let’s go home,” again emphasizing her pride for her home, Lotus. Also, the novel’s last word, “home” resolves the internal battle that has recurred throughout Cee’s and Frank’s
Atwood, Margaret. "Owl Song." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation, n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2015. [The poem is utilized to analyze and illustrate themes that can be juxtaposed to Sylvia Plath's poetry. In case themes, literary elements, and biographical elements are drawn together, then there is a commonality amongst eminent female writers. However, the use of the poems and comparisons is to find the underlying factor that traces these possible connections; in case it is not due to mental illness or embracement of death, then The Sylvia Plath Effect may be redrawn to a new possible hypothesis.]
Fear is 99% of the reason why social change never occurs. In In the time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, the Dominican people are oppressed by the dictator at the time, Trujillo, and never do anything about it. Perhaps some are too naive to understand what is going on. Perhaps it is the police state or the regime as a fear factor. Perhaps they support the regime because their lives depend on it. Either way, people lacked the urge to fight the monolithic power of Trujillo. The Mirabal Sisters present an opportunity and a model for others due to their solidarity and fierce nationalistic feelings towards the dictatorship. Social change can only occur when the people are willing to be informed, take action, and a catalyst occurs.
The Song of the Hummingbird, written by Graciela Limon, is a novel telling the story of Huitzitzilin an Aztec survivor whose kingdom fell to ruin by her nation's blind reliance on God. The book features Huitzitzilin as the narrator of the story and Father Benito as a naive journalist of sorts. As the story begins, Father Benito meets Huitzitzilin while he’s taking confessions in the church. Through this transaction; Benito is told by the head of the church to take note of the history Huitzitzilin has to tell, while absolving her of her sins. As Benito begins to hear her story, his irritation and discomfort with hearing it becomes clear. He fidgets, buries his head in his hands, and at times even threatens to leave. The reasons for this comes from what Benito knows from history books and the teaching of his faith, Huitzitzilin begins to pick up on things as she tells her story. She uses this to mess with him at times and to distance him from the mindset that he’s just a tool for his god’s word. When the story draws to a conclusion, Benito sees Huitzitzilin story for what it is, he and his people are no different than hers, yet they treated them as savages.
The lead singer of the band Train, Pat Monahan revealed in an interview that this song is about the death of his mother. In the interview Monahan stated, “ Loss of the most important person in my life was heavy on my mind, and
In the opening verse of the song, the speaker discusses the need to see her childhood home at least once more before moving on with her life. She shares with the current homeowner some of her experiences while growing up in the house. For instance, she says, “I know they say you can’t go home again, but I just had to come back one last time.” This shows that the speaker realizes that returning “home” is going to be a different experience than it was when she lived there, but she cannot resist the temptation of a final visit to the “house”. The speaker says that “Up those stairs in that little back bedroom, is where I did my homework and learned to play guitar. And I bet you didn’t know, under that live oak, my favorite dog is buried in the yard.” This indicates some of the significant memories the speaker has of her time in the house, such as honing her...
The poem, “I heard a Fly buzz”, written by Emily Dickinson is written in perfect iambic meter. The first and third lines in each of the four stanzas are written in iambic tetrameter. The second and the fourth lines are iambic trimeter. This iambic meter gives the poem a smooth flow when being read. Emily Dickinson wasn 't a poet of her time period because she chose to use a writing form that differed from the norm. She used the perfect iambic meter to convey the idea of peace that is used throughout the poem. The poem takes place at the moment right before someone passes away. During the period when this person is dying everything is perfect except for this fly. The fly represents imperfection and shows how nothing in life is perfect not even death. The imperfection in her form is seen through here usage of dashes to separate ideas. The dashes act as a counterbalance to the even rhythm of each line. She uses the dashes to make the reader pause as they move through the poem. The dashes convey the thought process of the speaker on their death bed. This curveball in her form pushes the idea that even something