Young Life - 10/02/12

1. The people in this picture are hunting for food, not sport. This is supported by the fact that they are relatively lower class in appearance.
2. The artist a Southerner. This is evidenced by the fact that the subject is handled with a rather personal tone that an artist who didn't live with people like those in the painting could not handle.
3. The man and woman are a couple. This is evidenced by their loving pose.

Soma - 11/15/12

In Brave New World, the characters take a drug called Soma when they are unhappy, and it eliminates those negative feelings immediately. The theme of the song "Soma", written by Julien Casablancas, is that conformity causes feelings of confusion within oneself. This is seen in the line of the song that states "I am stop and go." These lyrics show that the speaker is so unsure of himself that he uses two complete opposites as means to describe himself. It is also seen in the line preceding that line, which states "He was trying too hard to be like them." This obviously relates to conformity, as it's practically a definition of the word. The fact that it directly precedes the line "I am stop and go," shows that conformity is a direct influence on the speaker's conflicted nature. Finally, the allusion to Brave New World in the title and lyrics add to the theme. Like I stated in the first sentence, Soma is a drug that equalizes everyone's mood, thus eliminating individuality and forcing conformity. It also, however, causes the novel's characters to lose track of who they really are. Thus, it shows how "Soma", or in the context of the song, conformity causes inner conflict. The theme of this song is that conformity causes feeling of confusion within oneself.

1-Introduces idea of Soma that will be brought up later.
2-Topic Sentence.
3- Gives example
4-Explains example.
5-States second example.
6-Explains second example.
7-Explains connection between first two examples.
8,9-Introduces final example
10-Explains final example through connection to introduction
11-Finalizes final example, ties ideas together.
12-Restates theme.

2+2=5 - 11/9/12

The subject of this song is the ignorance of the human race. The tone is rebellious. The theme is that we should question authority.

Loss Of Innocence - 10/25/12

Innocence can mean many things. One of these is simply "not guilty." Another meaning, however, is a sense of childlike wonder and worldview. One can lose something intangible as they grow older and experience more of what the world has to offer, both positive and negative. One cannot maintain innocence for their whole life, and eventually, all people will be forced to grow old and lose their former optimism and care-free view of the world. Loss of innocence, among other intangible ideas, is merely unavoidable. One sign pointing towards loss of innocence in this painting is the woman attempting to cover herself. As a child, nudity is no big deal, and we are even born in the nude. As we get older, though, nudity becomes taboo and sexualized, and we are taught to cover ourselves at all cost. It also could be an allusion to Adam and Eve, who suddenly felt shame of their nudity after eating the forbidden fruit, a classic symbol of loss of innocence. Another example is the attempted covering of the woman by the other woman to the right. This shows that loss of innocence is rarely a choice, but brought upon us by society and other external factors. A final symbol is the flower pedals falling. The flower could represent innocence and purity, and the loss of pedals could represent the gradual loss of innocence as we are further exposed to the woes of the outside world.

Don't You Want Me - 10/22/12

     She was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar, as is agreed upon by both parties. He met her there, and they embarked on a relationship that unfortunately came to an end. The man sees it as a big loss for the woman, as he doesn't think she can go on without him. She, however, thinks her life will be better and she will be able to accomplish more without him. People can have very different viewpoints on things based purely on natural bias and differing culture. One will always have a natural slant towards whatever side favors them in a conflict. For example, if I slipped and fell on a curb, it may be hilarious to a bystander, but it wouldn't be so funny to me, as I would be injured.