All posts and responses should contain proper grammar, be free of spelling errors, be substantial, and reflect critical thinking.

DUE JULY 24

Discussion: The Poetry of Music

 

 

All posts and responses should contain proper grammar, be free of spelling errors, be substantial, and

reflect critical thinking.

 

Listen

/read

these

 

3 songs: links provided

 

Bob Dylan’s “Working Man’s Blues,

 

https://youtu.be/veh_RxyJ0yI

 

Bru

ce Springsteen’s “Youngstown,

https://youtu.be/4GaFUOQWi9A

 

Beyonce’s “Formation

https://yo

utu.be/ZB96D5OpoLM

 

Part 1

–

 

250 words explain the following:

 

how one poet/songwriter presents a view of social inequality. How does each song illustrate that the

economic conditions in the “rust belt” or impoverished areas often affects the ability of one

segment of

the population to achieve economic prosperity? Choose one particular image in your song choice which

symbolizes this plight.

 

Part 2

–

 

This is a peer response to the above in 100 words add

 

to the discussion

(i.e. posing questions,

reflecting on

 

their response, etc.

 

H

ere

is my peers response:

 

After listening to each one, I chose Beyonce’s song “Formation” to write about for my post. An example

of social inequality with the song would be when she is sending a message about how African American

females and girls are often discriminated against fo

r how they wear their hair. Some individuals claim to

be offended by or dislike the natural hair styles that African American girls and women, and men and

boys too,have. These individuals often protest or petition for their hair to be “maintained” or combe

d

and brushed, or even styled. In the song, Beyonce includes the lyrics, “I like my baby heir with baby hair

and afros” (Beyonce). This is deemed as a social inequality because it shows that African Americans are

teased and threatened to change something

natural about themselves in order to fit the interests or

expectations of others. A good example that is included in Beyonce’s song that relates to economic

conditions in the “rust belt” would be Hurricane Katrina and the effects it had in the South. The

b

eginning of Formation starts with “What happened at the New Wil’ins?” (Beyonce). This relates to

Hurricane KAtrina and the effect it had in the New Orleans. It can also give meaning asking what

happened there and why didn’t the government make an effort to

 

take care of the people in New

Orleans, and do anything to save all those who lost their lives. The Hurricane brought destruction to the

city and forced them to loose lots and lots of money. The image in the song would be when it shows

footage of the afte

rmath of Katrina in the New Orleans.

 

DUE JULY 24 Discussion: The Poetry of Music

All posts and responses should contain proper grammar, be free of spelling errors, be substantial, and

reflect critical thinking.

Listen/read these 3 songs: links provided

Bob Dylan’s “Working Man’s Blues, https://youtu.be/veh_RxyJ0yI

Bruce Springsteen’s “Youngstown, https://youtu.be/4GaFUOQWi9A

Beyonce’s “Formation https://youtu.be/ZB96D5OpoLM

Part 1- 250 words explain the following:

how one poet/songwriter presents a view of social inequality. How does each song illustrate that the

economic conditions in the “rust belt” or impoverished areas often affects the ability of one segment of

the population to achieve economic prosperity? Choose one particular image in your song choice which

symbolizes this plight.

Part 2- This is a peer response to the above in 100 words add to the discussion (i.e. posing questions,

reflecting on their response, etc.

Here is my peers response:

After listening to each one, I chose Beyonce’s song “Formation” to write about for my post. An example

of social inequality with the song would be when she is sending a message about how African American

females and girls are often discriminated against for how they wear their hair. Some individuals claim to

be offended by or dislike the natural hair styles that African American girls and women, and men and

boys too,have. These individuals often protest or petition for their hair to be “maintained” or combed

and brushed, or even styled. In the song, Beyonce includes the lyrics, “I like my baby heir with baby hair

and afros” (Beyonce). This is deemed as a social inequality because it shows that African Americans are

teased and threatened to change something natural about themselves in order to fit the interests or

expectations of others. A good example that is included in Beyonce’s song that relates to economic

conditions in the “rust belt” would be Hurricane Katrina and the effects it had in the South. The

beginning of Formation starts with “What happened at the New Wil’ins?” (Beyonce). This relates to

Hurricane KAtrina and the effect it had in the New Orleans. It can also give meaning asking what

happened there and why didn’t the government make an effort to take care of the people in New

Orleans, and do anything to save all those who lost their lives. The Hurricane brought destruction to the

city and forced them to loose lots and lots of money. The image in the song would be when it shows

footage of the aftermath of Katrina in the New Orleans.