Analysis Of Alan Jackson 's ' Remember When '

While reading "The Rememberer" by Aimee Bender was very powerful and had the most effective tone and style. I felt the joy that Annie felt when she talks about making love to Ben. I also felt the pain Annie felt through each phase of Ben's transformation. The way Annie is hopeful that one day Ben will come back to her makes me have hope for her. You can almost hear the sadness in her voice as she looks at Ben in his slamander form and asks if he, "remembers her." (341). The way Annie talks about Ben's reverse evolution is so descriptive, yet simple. Annie was open and honest to herself about what was happening to Ben. She was so calm, almost as she was at ease with everything.

Lastly, Jackson uses repetition in the song and it is used to encourage us to make a change in the world. Repetition is used in poetry for phrases to repeat and to voice the poet’s beliefs. Jackson is emphasizing with his repetition, by saying that we cannot count on anybody to make a difference; we have to swallow our pride and make the first move in enhancing the world. Phrases like “make that change” (88) and “man in the mirror” (91) is repeated constantly to have the memo embedded in our brains to start with ourselves before helping the

High school is a big time for change in a teenagers life. They go through problems with friends, family, grades, and sports. For Andy Jackson, a 17 year old student at Hazelwood High School, he went through all of those troubles. He plays for the basketball team with his friends Rob Washington, Tyrone Mills, and B.J. Carson. One night after basketball practice, Andy was drinking alcohol and driving which led them to get in a car crash. Andy, Tyrone, and B.J. escaped the car with a few cuts and bruises, but Rob got stuck and burned to death. Rob’s death brought Andy to blame himself. He turns away from his friends, his girlfriend, Keisha, and his family. Andy changes negatively after the car crash; he becomes insecure, he closes up his feelings, and he turns emotionally weak.

amounts of money presented major obstacles, Jack Johnson tells the story himself in his autobiography “My Life and Battles,” finally moved up in rankings and eventually became the Colored Heavyweight champion in 1903, by defeating “Denver” Ed Martin February 3, 1903. (Jack Johnson 36-38, Roberts 28-29). Meanwhile, the heavyweight champion at this time was James Jeffries, who would continue the racist tradition of keeping the title within the White race by refusing to fight any boxer of color. (Roberts 17-19). Subsequent white champions also drew the color line, until after more than three years of stalking the new champion Tommy Burns around the world, Johnson finally received his opportunity to capture the Heavyweight crown. (Johnson 68). Memorable and historic, on December 26, 1908 Johnson easily pummeled Burns, mercifully the fight was stopped in the fourteenth round by policemen, and the filming of the fight was ordered to be stopped fearful of exposing the myth of White supremacy throughout the globe. (Runstedtler 56-62). Of larger concern that the film would encourage the Black community to seek equality in other societal matters the government banned the transport of fight films across state lines. The impetus to censure Johnson’s victory led to a government regulation of the content of all films as noted in the article, Fighting films: race, morality, and the governing of cinema, 1912-1915. (Lee Grieveson, Farr131-34). Triumphal, Jack Johnson had enduringly achieved

Music,music has so much power over us it makes us feel all these emotions and makes us act bit different when we're listening. The song that makes me fell like I have a lot of energy is "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson. The first time I heard the song was when I was seven years old my dad wad the person who showed me the song. When I first heard it I immediately fell in love with it. Ever since that day, I loved the artist and my favorite song has always been "Billie Jean". "Billie Jean" is a song that inspires and motivates me to play soccer.

Ludacris does a remarkable job of portraying his message about the struggles that some adolescents are faced with. “Runaway Love”, by Ludacris, featuring Mary J. Blige (2007), represents the theme of struggle through hip-hop and rap music. It is about little girls who are “stuck up in the world on their own.” They have to take care of themselves because the people they are around do not care about them. They range from nine to eleven years in age, and their goal in life, at such a young age, is to run away from home. Ludacris is trying to get the listener to realize the struggles that even children have to face because adults are not the only ones who have problems, like most people believe. He is very successful in

For generations, singers and songwriters of country music have been working to evoke emotions in listeners by performing and writing songs that the listeners will be able to relate to. Country music traditionally reveals stories of life, love, death, and values, all of which can be seen in the works of great singers and songwriters like George Strait, Alabama, Brooks & Dunn, and Alan Jackson. One artist in particular, Garth Brooks, forever left his stamp on country music and on the hearts of his millions of listeners with his hit songs, “The Beaches of Cheyenne”, “Callin’ Baton Rouge”, and “The River”. “The Beaches of Cheyenne” has a storyline containing themes of life, death, love, and regret. The themes of this song branch out much

One of the main reasons I chose to research memory was because it reminded me of a song that I know very well. The song is called My Favorite Memory by Merle Haggard. In the song he sings these words “First time we met is a favorite memory of mine. They say time changes all it pertains to but your memory is stronger than time.” I settled with this song for several obvious reasons like being about a memory and being a song I know. Merle Haggard’s song is a hit off of his album Big City. In this song, he sings about a memory he remembers with a girl. Throughout the song he talks about all the different things he remembers either doing or just enjoying with this particular girl. I related the meaning behind this song to just the word memory. Memory

Not only did he retire to raise his daughters, but his life was chaotic. His mother died from cancer, he divorced Sandy, and he realized, “Someone else was raising her,” as his oldest daughter mimicked her nanny (Bill). Finally, after fourteen years of retirement, he was back and bigger than ever. More than four million people have seen him on his comeback tour, which started in 2014 (Gamboa). He proved that there were no limits to what a country artist could achieve. With more than ten Entertainer of the Year awards, including the one he just received in 2016, and over 134 million sales, Garth Brooks is to leave one of the biggest legacies in country music and crossovers (Gamboa; “Brooks, Garth”).

Dear Uncle Sam, written by Loretta Lynn is one of the various anti-war movement songs to come out during the Vietnam war. Music was a popular way to protest the war during this era. Through lyrics and sounds all the artist were able to express what one felt for this tragic event. Released in January 1966 Loretta Lynn speaks about a husband sent off to war, and the feelings of grief when the husband is killed. She was very indecisive of speaking on the topic, but influenced by her husband she was able to share this beautiful country song. Listening to the song various times I have been able to understand part of the grief that wife’s, mothers and family members felt when being told there love one had passed away.

The song "The message" by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five depicts the struggle of young black adults growing up in society. The struggle to make it out of poverty can be compared to survival of the fittest in a jungle. Only the strong would survive and adapt to the changes to fit in. Trying their best to make a betterment with whatever little society offers. Being a young black African American in the early 1980's was not easy. It was easier to live the fast life and gain fast money by being part of the drug community. Drugs, guns, and money was glamorized and this is what the young adults looked at as a means of getting rich. In the songs, a young man talks about how he is trying hard to hold on to the little bit of sanity he has left in his soul. He talks about the struggle he endures while trying not to get pushed over the edge. He was born an innocent child who's blind to the ways of mind kind. Growing up he faced many challenges and had to fight

Once upon a time there was a story, a wonderful story passed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years. One day, a father told this story to a little boy, who absolutely loved the story and wanted to share it with someone else. He tried to tell it to a friend, but his friend was under the spell of a play station and said, “Go away! You made me lose two lives!” Upon hearing this, the little boy curiously started growing smaller. So he tried his aunt. But she was lost in cyberspace having a virtual conversation. Again, the little boy grew slightly smaller. He went from person to person, was turned away time and again and kept growing smaller and smaller until he was no larger than a beetle. With no one to listen, the wonderful

Music allows an artist to give those whose voice may not be loud enough to be heard. Their music can cover any issue of poverty, discrimination, segregation, people of color, oppression, and etc. The lyrics are the key part to get any point across but also any footage that accompanies gives the viewer more of an insight into these issues. Many artist/bands like Bob Dylan, Fort Minor, Joyner Lucas, Hurray for the Riff Raff, and Michael Jackson address many issues the class talked about and the point of view of those who are viewed as minorities. The music these artists and bands produce gives the listener an idea of what exactly is happening in the world and what has happened. Each song individually covers the importance that we, as humans, must change the way we think and act and listen to the problems others have and even if it does not affect us.

Jackson make a powerful statement with his lyrics, he also made one with his choice of rhythm

Naturally, life is a continuous cycle of experience and learning. Yet often times so much is buried in our lives that we fail to remember or recall what we have learned. Memories that range from miniscule facts to important emotions can often leave unknowingly from our mind. Billy Collin’s “Forgetfulness” shows how memories are delicate and fragile, and that the process of forgetting is one that is nonchalant. Billy Collins effectively blends subtle humor and irony with a dramatic tone shift to explain that ideas and facts that people think are important flee the mind, showing that nothing good can last. Although he refers to memories in a lighthearted, thoughtful manner, the poem gradually shifts (just