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Connections Between Landslide and the Image Used in My Presentation
Connections can be made between Landslide by Fleetwood Mac, and the image within the presentation with the use of both literary, and visual techniques. In both Landslide and the corresponding image, conflict is present. The lyric “I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills ‘til the landslide brought me down” illustrates how the character in the song has lost her sense of direction and identity that she once had. Since she is overwhelmed by the numerous personal issues in her life, specifically, the loss of her romantic relationship. This is also supported by the lyric “I climbed a mountain and I turned around”, in the sense that she put a substantial amount of effort

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