Song Analysis - “A Separate Piece” The musical composition Guardian by Alanis Morissette connects with the character Gene, from John Knowles’ novel, A Separate Piece, as the lyrics represent Gene, and his relationship with Finny after, the “accident” in which Finny falls out of the tree and gets major injuries, which then affects his sports career. In Guardian Alanis Morissette sings “You, you who has smiled when you're in pain.” (Morissette, line 1). This lyric refers to Finny, and his faculty to perceive the positive in situations, whereas others would regard what happened to Finny, as the worst possible thing that could transpire. Finny is always making jokes and endeavoring to ease all the tension in situations. In chapter 7, when …show more content…
The lyric also refers to the fact that Finny denies the evidence given, that prove Gene was the main factor to Finny's “accident”, by reason of not wanting to think that Gene is capable of doing such a monstrous action. In chapter 5 Finny states “Of course you didn’t do it, You damn fool. Sit down you damn fool.” (Knowles, 70) This quote shows Finny aggravation, and exasperation towards Gene as he continuously tries to reveal the truth to Finny. Not only is Finny getting exasperated and aggravated but he's also trying to deny the truth because he doesn't wish to think that Gene was capable of such …show more content…
This lyric refers to Finny’s anger at Gene when Finny finally comes to terms with the fact that Gene indeed jounced the limb on purpose to make Finny fall off. Finny knows that what Gene did was dishonorable, and although Gene appears to genuinely like Finny, what he did was in vain and caused by the jealousy building up inside. In chapter 12, when Gene visits Finny after he falls down the marble steps Finny gets authentically mad and states “You want to break something else in me! Is that why you’re here!”(Knowles, 184) It is evident that Finny becomes mad once he conclusively comes to terms with the truth. The truth being that Gene authenticity was the reason that Finny fell out of the tree and as a result received an injury that prevents him from ever playing sports
The story “The Old Man Isn’t There Anymore” by Kellie Schmitt is about a lady who lives in China that tries to make friends with the people in her apartment. She does this by sending sympathy flowers to the family of the old man that passed away. She then later attends the funeral of the old man. In the end Schmitt creates a funny twist. Schmitt created an intriguing story about a person’s experience in China.
There was a vocal recital on October 19th, 2017 at 7:30PM, held at the performance hall in Mountain view college. Alex Longnecker, a tenor vocalist and Imre Patkai, (pianist) played a series of homophonic textured songs, some being sung in German and others in English. The Three selected songs I will be writing about are, The Lincolnshire Poacher, The Plough Boy, and Im Wunderschonen Monat Mai. This performance played a total of 24 Pieces, composed by 4 composers, being Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ernest Chausson, Benjamin Britten, and Robert Schumann.
West London-based Mumford & Sons is a folk/indie-rock band that favours atypical instrumentation, conjures up a unique sound, and appeals to a wide range of listeners. Emerging from what some in the media have labeled as the “West London Folk scene”, Mumford and Sons features four 20-something multi-instrumentalists and close friends: Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall, and Ted Dwayne. The English foursome joined forces in December 2007, bonded over a mutual appreciation of folk, rock, country, and bluegrass, and adopted the stage name of Mumford & Sons to give the band a familial connotation. Four years and several live performances later, Mumford & Sons achieved widespread, multi-platinum success with their unique brand of music. Following their performance at the Grammy Awards in February 2011 (alongside Bob Dylan, nonetheless), the band found itself topping music charts, having sold millions of copies of their debut album, Sigh No More, worldwide.
As the effects of Gene's spiteful feelings toward Finny are developed, the Assembly Hall in which Gene's trial takes place is symbolic. Brinker, a classmate, leads some of Gene's peers to bring him to the Assembly Hall. At this time, Gene further realizes that he shook the limb on purpose, which causes Finny to fall out of the tree. Gene's peers are beginning to doubt his innocence. Finny has a burst of anger at the end of Gene's trial in the Assembly Hall. During this outburst, Finny says; "I just don't care. Nevermind" (168). Finny's outburst causes his second injury, which is rooted in Gene's spitefulness towards him. Gene's feelings and their effects are linked together by the Assembly Hall. Finny's anger toward the events of the trial eventually leads to his own death as he storms out into the corridor.
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelly write, “You had diamonds in your eyes when you were smiling, Even pretty when you're crying, If I said I wasn't missing you I'd be lying”(Florida Georgia Line). At this point in the song, the singer is confessing his feelings. He is trying to get across the point that he cares about her and is opening up as if he were talking to the girl that he has lost saying that he can not lie about missing her. He is going against the typical stereotype of men and is showing his true colors; the caring and passionate emotions that all men have. In fact, he’s so in touch with his emotional side that he is still imagining himself with the girl that he lost because he misses her and regrets losing her. The writers confirm this by saying, “I watched you drive away, and girl I should have chased down...”(Florida Georgia Line). He regrets not chasing her down. He is now realizing just how much she means to him and how much he cares about her. He knows that it is too late, but still refuses to let even the thought of her go. Normally, men keep their emotions bottled up because they consider sharing their emotions as a weakness, but in this case, he couldn’t care less does not care about the stereotypes. at the moment of the song. He only cares about the girl that he has
John Knowles tells the story of a young adolescent approaching adulthood and the war he must fight in. The main character, Gene, has a nonexistent rivalry with his best friend, Finny. Throughout the beginning of the novel, Gene tries to compete with everything Finny does, and then assumes that Finny was jealous of him. However, as the viewers saw Finny get injured and then die, they also saw Gene mature and develop as an adult. In my opinion, this tells the story of two boys growing up, and the struggles that come with it. Finny’s changing outlook, Gene’s loss of innocence, and their friendship symbolizes the transition from childhood to adulthood.
“Fire away. Take your best shot, show me what you got. Honey I’m not afraid (Chris, Lines 4-5)…” Strength, love, heartache, all words that many people can identify with, but what about mental illness, depression, and suicide. These words are those that humans avoid, pretend they are not there, but in reality those three words effect many more people that was ever thought possible. Over 18.2% of United States citizens suffer from a mental illness (Depression), 6.7% of United States citizens suffer from depression (Depression), and each year in the United States there are on average 42,773 deaths by suicide (American). Now, many people can relate to the words love and heartbreak, but many more can identify with the three words that the world
“We Found Love” is a popular song produced by Calvin Harris and features singer Rihanna. “We Found Love” reached the number one spot in the top charts in multiple countries in 2012 and the music video became popular very quickly after being filmed in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The music video features a young couple living in an impoverished council estate in West Belfast. Both characters portrayed in the music video are in their twenties and of mixed race, one parent being black and the other being Caucasian. Their relationship is distinguished by domestic violence as the couple is seen yelling, pushing and hurting one another, along with stealing from convenience stores, gambling and abusing drugs and alcohol together.
As Carter opens the poem, he tells how at this point in his life, he still has this essential want for things his own father presented him growing up. In the beginning, he expresses he has this “…pain [he] mostly hide[s], / but [that] ties of blood, or seed, endure” (lines 1-2). These lines voice how he longs for his father and just how painful it is without him at his side. In addition, he still feels “the hunger for his outstretched hand” (4) and a man’s embrace to take [him] in” (5). Furthermore, Carter explains how this “pain” he “feel[s] inside” (3) are also due to his “need for just a word of pr...
...lling millions. Fear, instability, and death were also incorporated in the novel—fear of jumping out of the tree, broken and betraying friendships, and Phineas’ death. Sometimes, it just so happens that it takes a long drawn out war to find the peace that settles a restless soul. But sometimes, it is the words that really do speak louder than actions, because in the end, Gene did not have to slave over Phineas for forgiveness. In fact, Finny only needed reassurance that Gene was still his friend and his life was all good again. Even though Gene has lost his best friend, the separation gave him the peace he needed and he continued his life. This ‘life’ is for living, not struggling to find out how to live it correctly, and just as Gene did, one must endure the storm to witness the rainbow.
4. In lines 85 to the end of the poem is where we can find the true meaning of the piece. After what seems to be a very bi-polar first part, the speaker finally settles with being one of a kind. She claims that “song has touched her lips with fire/ and made her heart a shrine;” and feels as if she has this special gift (poetry) that she hopes will be remembered forever.
The end of the lines is referring to the binding that held the speaker in the relationship and “I’m breaking at the britches” is referring to the emotion damage the break up and the relationship in itself caused the speaker. The imagery of,“staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer,” (Vernon, line 4) holds a dark connotation. The word blood sparks makes reader think of hurt and pain, while crushed veneer makes the reader think of anger. Blood is associated with injury. In this song, blood is referencing wounds from an impure relationship.
In this song The Fray takes great effort to convey the point of talking with the youth of today about making the correct decisions that will have a large affect upon one's life. Although the song in no way forces the narrators thoughts and ideas upon the youth they still firmly instill the knowledge of his choices impact on his future. Ideally this would be a guideline, an alarm of hope, a script on how to one day "save a life."
“Stablemates” was a jazz standard written by Benny Golson, a tenor saxophonist. The piece begins with a drum solo filled with fast rolls and heavily accented beats before rest of the band joins in, which becomes a head duet between vibes and guitar. Montgomery then starts his solo with sixteenth-notes and gracefully plays through the chord progression. His motifs are more noticeable in this piece, using specific intervals that match the circle of fifths, along with playing a series of notes in a descending scale based on the current chord. Montgomery also freely uses more repeated phrases to enhance his solo and create a memorable feel to the fast-paced song. The breaks between his phrases are also a lot shorter, giving little time for breath
The theme of guardianship, being the act of guarding, protecting, and taking care of another person, is very prominent in William Blake's 'The Little Black Boy';. Three distinct instances of guardianship can be seen in Blake's poem. These guardianship roles begin with the little boy's mother, followed by God, and ultimately ending with the unsuspecting little black boy himself.