Lifehouse

Inhale. Exhale. Breathe. It appears that you have taken one step closer to death. Death is all around us; the air we breathe every day, hour, minute, second is crucial to our survival. However, air can be seen as a double edge sword. Air, is what is keeping us alive, for if we stopped breathing, we would die of suffocation. On the other hand, the longer we breathe, the closer we are towards death. In this sense, a burning what if question has been on my mind: what if the air we are breathing is a

our lives, although not always visibly. Perhaps the band Lifehouse and their song Broken became popular because the message of brokenness holds a power all can relate to. Yet not only the message, but also the effectiveness, meaning, subject, and use of poetic devices in Broken contributed to this song’s popularity. Overall, Lifehouse and their song Broken will continue to have pertinent insight as long as broken people still live. Lifehouse probably wrote this song out of personal experience. Something

ACTIVE READING QUIZ #7 What’s That Sound? (pgs. 469-494) Please answer the following questions in paragraph/essay form. In order to answer these questions fully, feel free to use your textbook. Your answers should be your own words, however: no direct quotes will be allowed (without proper citations). Also, do not work with others on this quiz—again, your work is expected to be wholly your own. 1. How did “alternative rock” musicians react/rebel against the visually-oriented MTV artists and the

Soundtracks to films often strive to represent the themes and feeling of the film, and direct the audience towards particular emotions. A good soundtrack not only allows for the listener to understand the film better, but it should also bring to mind particular scenes, images, or characters. Soundtracks for books can do the same. In my creation of a soundtrack for Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower, I strove to encompass Lauren’s journey throughout the novel and the various emotions that she

Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, I was privileged to attended some of the best public schools in the nation. I am blessed to have been born into a family that provided me with the resources necessary to become successful. Although no journey ever goes as planned, my experiences have led me to believe that I am destined for great things. I hope that my journey towards success will continue by being accepted into the Masters of Arts in Criminal Justice program at Mount Mercy University for the

Soundtracks to films often strive to represent the themes and feeling of the film, and direct the audience towards particular emotions. A good soundtrack not only allows for the listener to understand the film better, but it should also bring to mind particular scenes, images, or characters. Soundtracks for books can do the same. In my creation of a soundtrack for Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower, I strove to encompass Lauren’s journey throughout the novel and the various emotions that she

Song #1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9fLbfzCqWw http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/yellowcard/oceanavenue.html The song “Yellowcard” by Ocean Avenue is a song that talks about a past relationship. The singer wishes to go back in time to the time that they were together so that his life could improve. This is shown by the lyrics “If I could find you now things would get better” and “I know somewhere, somehow we’ll be together”. This song relates well to “The Great Gatsby” as the singer’s aspirations

Adolescence is a time of transition and growing independence. However the experiences that young adults seek today are quite different to those in previous decades.Mods, punks, rockers, flappers, hippies: there was a time when young people made their loyalties clear by the way they dressed. A popular film of the 1970s called Grease based on the early Australian subculture reflects this notion. These subcultures came about at the end of World War II when the west was marked by a rise in infrastructural

long have I been in this storm? So overwhelmed by the ocean’s shapeless form. Water’s getting harder to tread, with these waves crashing over my head. Barely surviving has become my purpose, because I’m so used to living underneath the surface (Lifehouse).” For some this is just a few lines of a song, for others it’s how they live life with depression, the feeling of drowning and feeling like they will never break the surface of the water, barely surviving. Depression is when feelings of sadness

Scandalous! Sinful! Outrageous! Believe it or not, these are all adjectives used to describe the waltz in the eighteenth century. Beginning within the Alps of Austria, the intoxicating spins and steps of the waltz were born. Not long after, however, the waltz took Europe by storm. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a German writer, even stated in 1765 that people “felt obliged to learn [the waltz], for without knowledge of this dance, it was impossible to enter the highest social circles.” Although this