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Alex Turner Scholarship Essay

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Everyone has encountered an individual in their life that that has greatly influenced them to be the person they are today. Some will find it is through direct family members, friends, or a public figure. In my own life, that individual is musician and poet Alex Turner. He has influenced me in a number of ways including; inspiring me to take writing seriously, introducing me to new literature, and teaching me the art of thinking before speaking.
My introduction to the work of Alex Turner not only invoked an emotional response out of me like no other artist had previously done, but also greatly inspired me to take my hobby of writing seriously. I vividly remember the day a friend of mine recommended I check out the band that Alex Turner fronts, …show more content…

As a young, teenage girl my reading choices did not extend beyond romance novels by young adult authors. The assigned books or excerpts from my English classes did not interest me in the slightest or ignite any curiosity to move past that specific genre. However, when deciding to take a keener, more serious approach in writing, I became interested in expanded my knowledge in the literary world. Since my biggest source of inspiration is from Turner, the idea to venture out to observe what he read, and who he drew inspiration from came about. Luckily through various internet sources my questions and curiosity on the subject got answered. Through him came my introductions to Tom Wolfe, Scott Walker, and my personal favorite, John Cooper Clarke. Now the days of solely reading uninspiring works were lessening and a whole new world had been opened up to me. Poetry, genres that weren’t about love, and teens figuring out their lives piqued my interest more than before. Through those authors it gave me the chance to, not only expand my horizons, but get a better understanding in how Turner approached his own writing as you could clearly see a hint of similarities there. Without those suggestions, there is no doubt in my mind that I would not be as well read, or fully open to different literary genres as I am

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