The song “Mad World‚” originally written and composed in F#m by the English synth-pop band Tears for Fears is an incredibly melancholy yet upbeat song. “Mad World‚” has been covered by an abundance of artists‚ although the most unusual and differing cover compared to the original is that of the version by the singer and songwriter Gary Jules. Gary Jules composed and recorded the cover‚ written in the key of Eb for the soundtrack of Donnie Darko‚ a movie where the detached sadness of the song’s lyrics
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goal is to tell a story that can relate to people’s lives‚ most of the time. In The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caufield is struggling to find his place in the world and feels lousy and ‘depressed’ a lot. Many people in today’s modern day society have similar struggles as Holden‚ like feeling isolated and alone in the world. In the song ‘Mad World’ by Gary Jules‚ he speaks about being in the same place with the same worm out people and wanting to die. In the song‚ Gary sings “all around me are familiar
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Holden’s Mad World People all around the world have exposed profound insights by divergent forms of expressive illustrations. Songs are forms of artistic expression in order to deliver an emotional connection to the life of the receiver. Throughout the novel‚ Catcher in the Rye‚ the reader is able to decipher the bottled emotions of Holden Caulfield and his perpetual battle with depression. During research‚ an abundance of songs accommodated his distress frequently interpreted in his sojourns
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Is Hamlet Mad or Mad in Craft? Madness is defined as the state of being mentally ill or having extremely foolish behavior. It is a condition in which is difficult to identify whether it is true or not. In William Shakespeare’s masterpiece‚ Hamlet‚ there is confusion as to whether or not his madness is real. The ghost of his father asks Hamlet to avenge his death. While he tries to accomplish this‚ he puts on an antic disposition. The antic disposition reoccurs throughout the play‚ but is merely
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Ophelia’s Suicide Letter Dear Hamlet‚ I thought I would be able to bottle up all of these emotions but it seems I cannot bear it any longer; I must let it all out. I must tell you‚ Hamlet‚ that living in this mad world is driving me to the brink of insanity. I am just so fed up with going about every single day persuading myself that I had ought to ignore it all and simply‚ sweetly smile. But why should I? Why should I sit around and let the likes of men like you order me around any longer
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Is Hamlet Mad? Perhaps the world’s most famous mental patient‚ Hamlet’s sanity has been argued over by countless learned scholars for hundreds of years. As a mere student of advanced-level English Literature‚ I doubt I can add anything new to the debate in 2000 words‚ but I can look at the evidence supporting or dispelling each argument and come to my own conclusion. Hamlet is obviously experiencing grief and despair right from the beginning of the novel‚ with the death of his father and his
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Garret M. Gwozdz Ms. Vertiz English I-H./4 28 March 2013 The Mad Twins The Count of Monte Cristo‚ written by Alexandre dumas in 1845‚ has fascinated and intrigued readers for centuries‚ with its numerous gothic elements and motifs. It was written in France during the time after Napoleon was dethroned in 1844. Alexandre Dumas took a tour of Southern France in 1834 and much of the information that he gained on the tour was used to write this novel including the City of Marseille. The novel‚ with
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true to say that belonging and not belonging is determined by the relationships a character has with others and the world. Being accepted and having shared experiences with others and having genuine connections with ones environment is crucial to feelings of belonging. This is clearly evident in the verse novel The Simple Gift‚ composed by Steven Herrick‚ and further demonstrated in Ania Walqicz’s “Australia”. These texts show that without relationships with others and the world‚ one cannot fully
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Mad Hatters The term “mad hatters” comes from the nineteenth century‚ when hat designers made hats out of felt. The reason there was mercurious nitrate in the hats was because they had to use mercury to cure to felt. The mad hatters were mainly located in France. The hats the mad hatters made were 6 ½ to 8 inches in height. For example if your head was 22 inches in circumference your hat size would be 6 7/8 inches. On a lot of hats there was a symbol saying 10/6. Some people say
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part of American culture‚ similar to cigarette smoking. While people all over the world had smoked tobacco in pipes and cigars for years‚ the small and compact cigarettes provided a cheap and quick nicotine-driven experience that grew to become habitual for its many users. In the United States‚ the turn of the twentieth century saw tobacco industries beginning the mass production of cigarettes and “in the 1930’s‚
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