Toni Braxton Unbreak My Heart Analysis

Beyoncé Knowles’s Lemonade video album brings the words of Beyoncé into a visual media and shows the viewer a deeper meaning behind the album. After this video came out many articles came forward analyzing Lemonade. One article, in particular, that was intriguing is Bell Hooks “Moving Beyond Pain.” Hooks starts her article saying that the Lemonade video was created as a money-making, business strategy, but as the text continues the reader can conclude that “Moving Beyond Pain” is actually about African American women, and women in general, standing up for themselves.

Anytime someone takes a complicated emotion and simplifies it so I know it like I know the ABC’s, my heart wells with pride and admiration with an intensity that's slightly embarrassing. The album is uniquely defining for me mainly because it fits into so many aspects of life. Although it has a seemingly shallow message about her ex-boyfriend Harry Styles, I have always thought of it as slightly deeper. With lyrics like “This love is alive back from the dead” and “Take my hand and don’t ever drop it, my love” I relate it to daily life. One song describes a time when all you want to do is hide, but the next track describes something beautiful and lovely. Just like one day the storms are raging everywhere I go, but the next God has cleared the skies and created something lovely. The album taught me to not be ashamed of who I am or what I believe, so for that I owe Swift big time. Finally, I recently fell in love with writing songs and at 1989’s core it's just the result of great songwriting. Songwriting does for me what punching someone does for someone

In 1971, Marvin Gaye, a renowned Motown artist, published a concept album that would become a huge hit for both critics and casual listeners throughout the US. Written towards the end of the Vietnam War, What’s Going On would touch on subjects including war protests, unification of the American people, and the poor treatment of veterans. Gaye’s brother served in Vietnam, and much of this album shows the brother’s thoughts and feelings when he returns. Throughout his album, Marvin Gaye uses his own experiences to give us a look at why he and many others had a dissatisfaction with society and the government during the Vietnam War era in the United States.

Gates highlights that For colored girls is a film that makes a strong message of empowerment to the humanity of women. No matter how bad things could get in life and no matter how many times you’ve been brought down, always know you are strong enough to get back up and not let darkness conquer your life. This essay will explore how a person can overcome any kind of tragedy, hardship or struggle whether or not they are affected emotionally,

Love is a game. The object of the game is for men to win the hearts of women. But winning the hearts of women is rare for men to do. The man in the poem “Love In Brooklyn”, is a novice player in the game of love. Because he is unfamiliar with the rules, he does not know how to win the hearts of women. Because of his lack of knowledge in women, he is extremely introverted when he interacts with women. He said, ““I love you, Horowitz”... and he blew his nose””(Line 1). The way he said “I love you” made the meaning of the statement lose its value. He also tried to prove to her that he loved her by comparing his love for her to a tank sliding through the trees (lines 12-14). He compares his love for her to destruction illustrating that he is clueless

Whitney Houston is considered as one of the greatest singers of our generation. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, she holds the record of being the most rewarded female artist of all time. I chose her as my topic, because she represents resiliency and tenacity, despite her troubled experiences with drugs and her personal life. Whitney Houston comes from a family with an amazing, musical pedigree; her mother, Cissy Houston, was a successful back-up singer for Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley. Dionne Warwick is her first cousin and Aretha Franklin is her godmother. In 1983, Houston was signed to Arista Records and music executive, Clive Davis, became her mentor and helped launch her successful career. Whitney Houston was

Gail is very protective over her sisters and acts more like a mother than a sister. She is very responsible and very different to the stereotypical Aboriginal. She makes it her personal goal to protect and look after each of her sisters and her cousin. Cynthia, on the other hand, is the exact opposite. She parties, drinks, is always with guys and has a huge ego. She is confident that she is the most amazing and beautiful person in the world and will do whatever it takes to make a name for herself. Cynthia is a larrikin, always laughing, drinking and never caring for anyone except for herself. Julie is the lead singer and character. She constantly shows perseverance and doesn’t listen to authority when it doesn’t suit her. Early in the film, she was told that she was too young to sing with Gail and Cynthia but she still went. Later she was told that she wasn’t allowed to go with them to Vietnam but she found a way ignoring her mother. Kay was taken by white people when she was younger because of her fair skin. She was then brought up in white culture and was taught white ways. This is evident in the way she dresses, she wears more sophisticated, better clothing than the rest of them. Dave was working at a bar when he met the girls. Even though they lost the competition because they were black he insisted they were the best singers by

My little sister makes me so proud, especially now as she is a singer and actor. Now I can use her status as a way to get famous actors in my upcoming movies. i’m stressing over this new movie i'm working on right now. Sighing, I slam my pencil on the paper and run my fingers through my hair. Hearing my phone ring, I reluctantly pick up and answer, “What!”

The video “Big Hits, Broken Dreams” tells the story of a high school football team in Greenville, North Carolina. The video also tells the story of tragic deaths of high school football players who suffered concussion injuries that were not properly handled. Although everyone plays a role in the protection of high school athletes, the primary responsibility for reducing concussions and concussion related deaths falls on the shoulders of school administration. School administration is responsible for distributing funds in different areas of the schools, and these officials must make the choice to hire an athletic trainer to advise and evaluate these athletes. Several questions are raised in regards to this topic. Why aren’t the players and coaches

Did you know that Carrie Underwood earned college credit from being on American Idol? She is an American country singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. Underwood has since become a multiplatinum selling recording artist, a winner of six Grammy awards, sixteen Billboard Music Awards, seven American Music Awards and ten Academy of Country Music Awards, among several others. There are two songs that she has that have caused me to fall in-love with her music; “Just A Dream” and “Before He Cheats.” There are ways to show how these are similar and different by using several aspects such as; the emotion, the type of love, and the events of the song.

Thesis statement: Taylor Swift is one of the most successful female artists in the world who portrays her personal experiences through her music.

At an early age, Toni musical talent was restricted to singing in the church. After graduating from high school, she aspired to become a music teacher. But, that ambition was guided down a different path after songwriter Bill Pettaway heard her singing at a gas station. Pettaway helped Braxton secure a record deal with Arista Records.

At the beginning of 2000, a new movement was on the horizon. The Harlem Renaissance, but back then it was known as “The New Negro Movement” was a reflection of the changing times. It was a time of unapologetic, artistic expression and uncovered literary, political, intellectual, and creative icons. Almost a century later, a new generation guides in the next wave of innovative art. From Tv and film to music and literature, the same spirit that brought the Harlem Renaissance rises and manifests into new millennium activism. Among the society of new generation creatives is New York Times best-selling author Angie Thomas. Her debut novel, The Hate U Give is inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.

There are many ways in which one can analyze poems with similarities in subject. However, one of the most effective ways is to analyze the poems use of imagery and figurative language that the author uses to dramatize their subject matter. Three poems which can easily be compared through this method are the songs Roar by Katy Perry, Stronger by Kelly Clarkson, and the poem Breaking Free by Angela Wybrow. These three poems all share a similar topic, which is inner strength. Through this topic, the authors use figurative language and other poetic elements to create a work which centers around the theme of finding inner strength to move on from the pain and hardships caused by people in their life, and to move on and live the life that makes them happy.

Evolution defines life as we know it. No matter what, biological beings discover a way to continue forward on life’s timeline. More often than not, this continuation requires change, adaptation, and growth; the definition of evolution, and therefore, life. As biological creatures, human being experience this evolution as he or she ages. Sara Bareilles reflects on an experience many adults live through: the person she once was is no longer the person she is. In “She Used to be Mine,” Bareilles contemplates her evolution from someone she knew to someone she hardly recognizes and conveys her troubled thoughts in her music video and lyrics through tone, personification, and parallelism.