So L. A Song Analysis

Los Angeles is the biggest city in the southwestern part of the state of California. Every city has the five themes of geography, which are location, place, human environment interaction, region and movement. Just like every other city, Los Angeles has them too! The location of Los Angeles is 34.05 latitude and -118.24 longitude.

The city of Los Angeles is not a unified city. Los Angeles consists of too many large sub cities or communities to speak with one voice. There are many sub cities in LA such as the Westside, Hollywood, the Valley, Downtown, and of course, South Central. To make things more difficult, many of these sub cities themselves are not unified. Due to their size, all

“Los Angeles? Los Angeles? Will it follow you around? Will the slow white hearse of the child of America follow you around?”

"Love in L.A.," written by Dagoberto Gilb, is a story full of irony and multiple themes. The story is set in Hollywood during the summer time. Written in third person objective, "Love in L.A." guides the reader along through the story as opposed to an omniscient point of view.

The metaphors used in the song show this. In line twenty-seven, “Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, […].” This metaphor means that the woman is obsessed with desire for wealth; referring to her being twisted by Tiffany and Co. which is a posh jewelry company. This metaphor’s meaning is important because its points back to theme of desire in which she is consumed by desire for wealth. In line fifty-four, “And she said, ‘We are all prisoners here, of our own device.’” This metaphor is straight-forward as in the women staying at the hotel are prisoners to their wealth and desire. This metaphor is also another example of theme of desire. The song itself is also a metaphor. The Hotel California is not place, but it represents the California lifestyle and Hollywood industry with its desire for riches and innocence when first arriving there. The pun on line twenty-eight again represents the theme of desire. On line twenty-eight, “Mercedes bends.” This clever pun could be seen as a misspelling, but it’s not. This pun means that the woman gets the bends (a type scuba-diving sickness from surfacing too fast) from her Mercedes-Benz which means her world-view is distorted by her greed for wealth. When the speaker first arrives at the

One of the symbolic representations in La Mission is where it takes place, in the mission district of San Francisco. It represents the traditional stance of Che the main character and compares it to the shift to a more hipster neighborhood with new people like Lena moving in who haven’t been in the neighborhood until recently. He also restores old cars into low riders which is historically Mexican American style of car. The music featured in this movie is a mix of traditional chorales, native drums and guitars mixed with newer more modern version that also show the transition that this community and culture are facing coming to terms with change and homosexuality that is culturally unacceptable.

Late 20th century Los Angeles, California was a bustling, diverse, and segregated city. Both El Norte (1983) and Falling Down (1993) depict Los Angeles in revealing ways. Falling Down in particular has many shots of the city itself; in fact, the first scene in the film takes place in a classic LA traffic jam on the highway. It shows cars lined up and not moving on the highway as far as the eye can see, with construction going on around them. It is also very hot in LA. The people are sweating, it’s sunny outside, bugs are flying around, and there are palm trees around the highway. Similarly, one of the last shots in El Norte shows a busy highway with the LA skyline in the background. That shot with the skyscrapers, cars driving quickly by, and palm trees is one of the most iconic images of LA in either film.

La La Land takes place in contemporary Los Angeles and features all of the aspects and technologies of the 21st century, yet the entire film has the feel of a 1950's musical. Inspired by Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, Chazelle manages to match that chemistry with the dynamic acting duo

City Limits.” He claims Los Angeles has more to offer than other cities because of the opportunities it provided for minorities. Sides goes on to say that “…diverse racial composition, its dynamic economic growth, and its dispersive spatial arrangement,” are the reasons why African Americans came to Los Angeles. They sought for equal opportunities and did not want to be viewed as inferior to other races. Due to the huge amount of people coming into the city seeking better lives, the image of Los Angeles, as well as all of Southern California, and how the city was perceived changed dramatically throughout the 20th

Los Angeles often gets a reputation for being an urban wasteland, disconnected and distant from the natural world. However, this isn’t the case at all and there are lots of great hiking opportunities close by. So, lace up your hiking boots and make a plan to get some exercise and take in the gorgeous scenery!

In the song it says, “When I jumped out on that road, I got no love, no love you'd call real, Ain't got nobody waiting at home, Runnin' with the devil” (Roth 9-12). In the story Connie knows that once she steps outside her house with Arnold there is no turning back, she is now on the dark side. Arnold tries to convince Connie to go with him by saying, “I’ll have my arms tight around you so you won’t need to try and get away and I’ll show you what love is like” (Oates 325). Once Connie does leave with him she notices the vast amount of land behind him that she had never seen before. This represents the unknown in her life that comes with running away with Arnold. Connie knows that now he is in her house, she thought “I’m not going to see my mother again” (Oates 325). If she leaves she won’t have her family anymore and this song relates to that because it says, “Ain’t got nobody waiting at

After examining the whole song, one can guess that the song makes the claim that marijuana is a drug that allows easy passage to worse drugs. According to “a 1969 Gallup poll, only 4% of American adults said they had tried marijuana. Thirty-four percent said they didn't know the effects of marijuana, but 43% thought it was used by many or some high school kids” (Robison); therefore, many individuals might not understand that marijuana, as many claim today, leads to usage of more harmful substances. The speaker then sees a shimmering light as if he is about to die which signifies the death of an old life and the birth of a new one. The temptation of drugs becomes too strong, so the speaker has to stop at the Hotel California. The mission bell that sounds contrasts so with the topic of this song that the bell must symbolize the perversion of life by the drug-use in California and elsewhere. “This could be Heaven or this could be Hell,” furthers the idea of the death of an old life. Here, the speaker does not really know whether or not his or her new life is going to be enjoyable in the end. As it turns out, the speaker's new life is hell. Then she lights up a candle, or perhaps a joint since the place most likely has electricity in the seventies, and shows the speaker the way. Perhaps the woman is a drug-dealer or a prostitute; ether one could lead a person to a lifestyle full of drugs and alcohol.

We all know the big city that everyone loves to talk about and be a part of the experience of a lifetime which is Los Angeles, also known as L.A. It is one of the most known cities in California and around the world where people’s dreams come true. L.A. is best known for its beaches, entertainment, amusements, and the people around the city. It’s also known as “The City of Angels”, which is the spanish word for “Angeles”. It is the second most populous city in the United States after New York. I’ve always known L.A. as a big part of my life, being born in the city of luxury and fame. Growing up, I never knew how much of a big deal LA was until I was in high school. Being around so much popularity and seeing the opportunities that LA has brought to people was amazing to me. From the sports games, to the concerts, to the famous celebrities walking the red carpets brung so much excitement to me and I was glad to experience all of it.

Los Angeles was the first product off the assembly line of American urban planning. Turned on in the late 19th century, the city-making machine was fueled by an immense immigration of people who sought to create a new type of city out of the previously quaint pueblo. They also strove to craft the first major city developed primarily by Americans and outside of European archetypes. As a result, Los Angles is not only incredibly diverse, but also nearly impossible to define. Since it is a product of the American machine, understanding the community of Los Angeles becomes vital to understanding the United States. But to fully comprehend the present Los Angeles, one must look at the process that created it. Specifically, Los Angeles was

Los Angeles is one of the most exciting cities in the United States. According to the Los Angeles post record tourist numbers in 2012, the city attracts 41.4 million visitors per year. Even though the traffic is terrible, Los Angeles is still one of my favorite places because of the many restaurants to dine in, and the many wonderful attractions.