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James Sorber 19 February 2020 Writing 2 Song Analysis             Chance the Rapper is one on the most influential rappers in modern day rap. From growing up on the streets of crime-filled Chicago, to living a wealthy life with his wife and child and following the path of God, Chance has always been a humbledContinue reading “Summer Friends Analysis”

Alexander O’Connor, who goes by a stage name of Rex Orange County, is a twenty-one-year-old English singer-songwriter. His style of music is very unique and has been described as Indie pop, as well as a combination of contemporary jazz and R&B. He has released three albums: Bcos U Will Never B Free (2015), Apricot PrincessContinue reading “Analysis of Pluto Projector”

John Page  ENG 102  Professor Miller  2-21-20  Macklemore and Ryan Lewis- “Can’t hold us”   The song “Can’t hold us” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis is a monumental hip-hop song.  The Seattle Hip-Hop artists have a huge fan base and are backed by their home city of Seattle. “I got my city right behind me/ IfContinue reading “Text Analysis-John Page”

            Bob Dylan’s “Desolation Row” was released on the controversial 1965 album, Highway 61 Revisited. The song itself is an eleven minute, ten verse, folk ballad that is lacking a single chorus. It is one of his strange masterpieces. The ballad is a surreal collection of verses: each on a situation between historical and/or fictional characters that allContinue reading “Desolation Row: a Review”

Jacqueline Peterson  2/17/20 English 102 Charlie Boy ~The Lumineers Charlie boy was released in 2012. Charlie Boy is a song that is referring to the Vietnam War. This song shows the disapproval of the public about the war.       In the song lyrics when it says,      “News was bad on Upland Ave.,  Metuchen mourn our loss SonsContinue reading “Review a text:Charlie Boy by The Lumineers”

Girl in Pieces             Girl in Pieces, written by Kathleen Glasgow, is a heart wrenching novel about seventeen-year-old Charlie Davis. Charlie’s father drowned himself when she was a child and her mother wants nothing to do with her. Charlie ends up living on the street and knows how to survive there. These past traumas addContinue reading “Text Review of Girl in Pieces”

Michael Abadie ENG 102 Miller  Masque of a Macabre Habitué “He had come like a thief in the night. And one by one dropped the revellers in the blood-bedewed halls of their revel… And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all” (Poe 125). It was my mother that first introducedContinue reading “Review of a Text by Michael Abadie: Masque of a Macabre Habitué”

By: Nataly Clark Nataly Clark English 102 Prof. Miller Review a text: Jet Fuel by Mac Miller             The song “Jet Fuel” by Mac Miller is a song he wrote about his struggles with addiction. The title is a direct metaphor for the drugs and alcohol he uses. Miller, who died of a drug overdoseContinue reading “Review a Text: Jet Fuel by Mac Miller”

James Sorber Professor Miller Writing 2 1 February 2020             When I think about myself, I think about many different things. Personally, I feel as if my “brand” is quite unique compared to many. There are many characteristics about me that make me so unique, just like everyone else. For me to look at myselfContinue reading “James’ Brand”