Music has been around since the beginning of time. Many artists express themselves by writing songs to convey emotions, tell fictional stories, or to share their own experiences. The human mind attaches many senses and feelings to melodies; they are tied to moments in life. Everyone feels the same emotions even though people are all different and unique. Songs are written about all sorts of feelings such as happiness, sadness, angriness, and sorrow. For example, if a person is having a bad day he can find a song relating to how he is feeling. American Idol, a reality show, auditions millions of young adults who have a passion for music and want their talent to be recognized. Carrie Underwood is the season four winner of the show. Since her success in 2005, she has become a very popular country music star by having many hit songs and receiving two Grammy's. The song "Before He Cheats," is one of her best, because it shows off her award winning vocals and expresses emotions of strong willed females.…
The story represent the relationship between the daughter and mother and the relationship between the traditinal practices of chinese and the modern world. The mother really what her daughter to succeed in her undetermined talent.…
I chose the song “Car Radio” by Twenty One Pilots because it is very poetic and notes the fragility of human existence. My choosing of the song also came from its popularity and ability to resonant with a crowd. I practiced by memorizing the song, timing myself, trying varying tempo and pitch. I also practiced with varying levels of chattel going on from working over the sound of the television and the cacophony of hammers from the work that was going on outside my house. When I woke up on the morning of the speech, I was fine.…
As a devoted mother she wanted her children to be accustomed to the American culture and to excel at American things but she did not want them to forget their Chinese heritageWaverly, Lindo’s only daughter doesn’t really respect or listen to her. Lindo even begins to believe Waverly is ashamed of her. But Lindo was always exceptionally proud of Waverly, especially proud of her plethora of chess awards. She always encouraged Waverly to be the best she could be. Lindo and Suyuan constantly try to outdo each other using their daughters. It makes Waverly and Suyuan’s daughter Ani-Mei not get along very well because Waverly always seems better than Jing-Mei. Lindo despises that Waverly had become…
After I annotated this song and actually looked into what the lyrics were saying I learned that not everyone is who you think they are. For instance, you hide a lot of things from people not because you want to ,but because you don’t know how to tell them or maybe you’re afraid of what they will think of you. In the song ‘Demons’ by Imagine Dragons the singer says,”I wanna hide the truth’(Imagine dragons line 8 box 3) ,but then he says,” don’t want to hide the truth.”( Imagine Dragons line 35 box 8) I think that he is having mixed feelings what he should do. He is afraid that if he tells you that you may leave him or you won’t look at him the same way ever again.…
In this story also the writer's mother wanted her daughter to be obedient by following her path. As she was optimistic, she always wants her daughter to be successful in the future thus forced her daughter to have the prodigy that she never wanted to be. She has a high expectation towards her daughter but every time she fails to stand to the expectation. The narrator also feels as if she could not handle her responsibility and let her mother's expectation down. From the Chinese Shirley Temple to the piano lesson the narrator mother's always responses saying not the best because you are not trying. Everymen the writer had the disappointment on herself for not performing well. From the other points of view, the mother has a genuine love towards her daughter. In conclusion, the story has revealed the mother-daughter relationship and also the generational gap between…
As you can see, June is a good hearted person and follows every rule her, mother gives her. June is creative and special the way she is. She always wants to hurt the other June the way the other June hurt her, but uses that good heart of hers to not do such a thing. Even though, she doesn't do what she wants to do, she is doing the right thing, not returning the violence she receives from the other…
Molly Peskin-Suso has had almost thirty crushes throughout her life; however, she is very awkward nothing ever happens with any of them. Meanwhile, her sister Cassie is very social and outgoing—she has never been in a genuine relationship either. The Upside of Unrequited states, “There’s a reason I’ve had twenty-six crushes and no boyfriends. I don’t entirely understand how anyone gets a boyfriend” (Albertalli 15). Molly is seventeen years old and has been very disappointed that she has not had her first kiss. Despite this, she still get to have fun with her sister and friends—even when they all end up in a relationship. “Tear in My Heart says, “Sometimes you gotta bleed to know; That you’re alive and have a soul” (Twenty One Pilots 1-2). In the song, line “Sometimes you gotta bleed to know” relates to Molly because she often feels left out or depressed because she wants a relationship and none of her crushes ever notice her. The next line “That you’re alive and have a soul” relates to her…
The plot focus on two themes: the American Dream and the tension between Jing-mei and her Mother. To Jing Mei’s Mother, “America is where dream do come true, pushes Jing-mei to have such a high expectations of her daughter by hoping that her daughter would be a great success one day. She has “no idea exactly where her daughter talent lies on”, but she thinks that her daughter has great capability. It is a matter of finding what exactly Jing-mei talent is. First, Mrs. Woo tries to transform into a child actress, then tries intellectual tests, lastly she thinks she might be a pianist (p.385-388).…
fascinated by a young Chinese girl playing piano and decides she wants Jeng-mei to learn. The…
“Talking shit about a pretty sunset,” is a song that portrays an overall apathetic outlook on life. The listener can clearly hear the discontent expressed in the words sung and the execution in the music. Thoughts of suicide, phobia of commitment, lack and gain of motivation, fixation and illusions of a better life are all present. Through the complex breaks and climax of the song, tells an emotional story of revelation, realization and self-actualization.…
There are wires growing out of everyone’s ears. That is, to listen to music. Music is an infinite source, whether that source is for lifting up spirits, expressing underlying pain and anger, or just merely a distraction. Music from well-developed Broadway musicals to a series of beats at a party, it is something we all have done: listen to music. Some even say that music defines us but it that really true? Is our music the soundtrack of who we each are? Do what we listen to support our core values in life? To answer this I sought out the one song I listened to most, “This Kiss” by Alex Days and Carrie Hope Fletcher, and interpreted its lyrics to see if it matched with my core values of commitment, happiness, and love.…
In the beginning, we find Jing-Mei’s mother convincing her that she “can be prodigy…” (Tan 346) and that she “can be best anything.” (Tan 346). The way in which her mother portrays becoming a prodigy as such a wonderful thing for their family, Jing Mei quickly falls into her trap. At first Jing-Mei is, “just as excited as my mother, maybe even more so.” (Tan 347). The fact that Jing Mei is feeling “just as excited as her mother”; allows her mother to have a better opportunity to create the ideal identity for her daughter. At first Jing Mei is very willing to cooperate in what her mother wants her to do, but soon it gets too much for her to handle. The expectations get higher, and Jing Mei becomes resentful and unwilling. This is a very crucial point in the story because this is when Jing Mei figures out that it’s her life, and not her mothers. She thinks to herself, “I won’t be what I’m not.” (Tan 348).…
For my character theme song, I chose the song dying inside by Gary Barlow. It’s a song about hurting yourself by hiding your feelings from the people around you. That’s why I chose it to represent Dally. Speaking of choosing, this song also represents the theme of choice. I think that because, in the song Gary Barlow made a poor decision that really hurt him inside. Dally did the same thing. They hid their feelings and let them build up inside. That’s what lead to Dally getting the police to shout him. If his friends had noticed he was hurting and helped him get through it, there's a real possibility he wouldn't be dead.…
Yvonne’s parents migrated from Taiwan to Singapore and raised their four children in Singapore. Her brother and two sisters were 12, 10 and 7 years older than her respectively. Her father, Mr. Fang, was a businessman and travelled for long periods of time due to work. When he was in Singapore, he did not meddle in the affairs of his children, leaving his wife to take care of all their needs. As the youngest of four children and also because of the age gap between Yvonne and her older siblings, she was given extra care and attention by her mother. She also turned out to be the brightest, making it into top primary and secondary schools in Singapore. Compared to Yvonne, her older siblings were a letdown to Mrs. Fang, as they did poorly in school. Faced with problems from her other children, Mrs. Fang placed extremely high hopes on Yvonne, dictating most of Yvonne’s life and making most of the decisions.…