Picking
the song was the easy part, analyzing the song for a deeper meaning was a bit trickier.
The song, 'All I Want' by Kodaline, gave me more trouble when I went to look
for it in a commercial or movie/TV clip. Since the song isn't very popular
(yet), it was a little difficult trying to find that second source. Luckily, it
was found in an episode of Grey's Anatomy. After going through each of the
sources for the song I found that each illustrated both similarities and
differences between themselves. After analyzing the lyrics, I found that the
song was discussing “long-lost love” or the “one that got away” in a deep kind
f way. The lyrics really hit you deep. Every time I listen to the song, I
almost want to cry. Anyway the video portrays a man who is physically
disfigured and likes/loves his coworker. The coworker doesn’t see him for who
he really is, but only for the disfigured man. The themes of this video are “don’t
judge a book by its cover” and giving people a chance to show that they’re not
weird or bad people. It is similar to my lyrical analysis through its deepness
and depressing vocals and themes. Finally the scene in Grey’s Anatomy where the
song is played in the background is quite an emotional scene where it appears
that someone important is on the verge of dying in a hospital bed and secrets
are being unearthed causing everybody some sort of pain. Now looking at all
three sources, the main themes are pain and suffering whether it’s over a lover
or someone dying or somebody that they lost or never had a chance with. Each is
different, but overall I think I picked a very good song and I can’t wait to
start my paper. I think overall the song argues that life isn’t fair and having
somebody to love is the key to a happy life. It also argues that everybody will
suffer over a significant other at some point in life and the best thing is to
stay calm and move on. There is no use in whining about it. This scenario is
inevitable, but hopefully it won’t happen to me for a long time.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Thursday, September 12, 2013
From Flappers to Rappers
After
reading the From Flappers to Rappers
article I understand why the revamped version of The Great Gatsby used a blend of contemporary rap music and jazz
music. The music advisors for the production of the movie wanted to modernize
the story with the contemporary rap music. The rap emphasizes the tone that the
movie is attempting to portray. The guys
in charge of the music for the movie were very careful about choosing songs to
put into their movie. The songs that were selected emphasize every aspect of
the film from the mood, to the setting and the tone. Much of today’s rap and
hip-hop music discusses the money, violence, power, and sex. The story of The Great Gatsby illustrates the same
aspects as well as betrayal. Jay Gatsby is epitome of power and money. He
throws these extravagant parties with his inherited fortune; while doing
illegal activities in the background showing is violent side. The story talks a
lot about betrayal when Jay is trying to get Daisy to leave her husband, but
she is kind of in a sticky situation with her relationship. Anyway the music
truly brings out the emotion and the tenseness of these scenes and overall
increases the average moviegoer experience. Also the music adds a sort of
elegance to the film. The elegance goes along with the classiness of Gatsby’s
parties. Remember this is still during the Roaring Twenties Era, so jazz music
is very popular. The music advisors put the jazz music in to make the movie a
period piece. The setting is everything in this movie. The jazz music helps the
overall setting, but doesn’t make the movie too sappy. The jazz enhances the movie
through its timelessness and overall classiness. It also improves the experience
of the film.
The
music in this movie is truly something special. The blend of rap and jazz music
demonstrates how much the music can improve the overall movie experience. I know
that when I go to see a movie, when the music is top-notch, it improves my
overall opinion of the movie. I love a movie with some quality music in it. The
music provides this lack of a sense of self-righteousness and this brutality
that can only be shown with some awesome music being played. That is where the
rap music comes in and enhances each scene. Gatsby utilizes each song to its
fullest potential and elevates every scene to the point of making this
rendition of The Great Gatsby something
special.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Process and Product
Looking
back at everything we have done to improve ourselves and ours writing the past
few weeks, i feel that there is something missing. Every single one of these
processes is having us go through a list of steps telling us to do this and do
that. Where is the creativity? Seriously, every single one is too rigid and
tedious; its basically like high school all over again. Don't get me wrong, I
have enjoyed everything we have done in the class so far. I'm just looking for
a change of pace. Something to keep me interested, something that will make me
want to write more. I'm just tired of the day after day routine. But I've
honestly enjoyed your English class very much. Having the drafts as like check
points is very helpful because I would totally procrastinate until the last
minute like any other normal person. The blog posts are cool. They're like an
informal way to talk about your feelings about the things you want us to post
about. It’s different, but still not as creative as I was looking for. The
workshops have been fun. I’ve enjoyed talking to kids in my group and getting
to know them and learning about their different writing styles. Perhaps my
favorite part has been the essay. I’m used to timed, in-class essays about
literature that I would typically skim through. I’ve never written one about a
commercial. It has been a unique experience analyzing a commercial rather than
a piece of text. The difference here is that we have a choice in what we want
to write about. In the past, there has been no choice. My teachers would read
30 essays about the exact same thing. I never did any of the things we are
doing, like the learning processes and the different blog posts. These have
really improved my writing ability and skill and I hope that it will continue
to in the future.
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