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Post by gutless on Apr 20, 2006 19:37:52 GMT -5
My daughter is reading Lording of the Flies for her English class, and has to find a song that is an analogy to chapter 10 of the book. Chapter 10 is the chapter after the murder of Simon after they think he is the beast, where the boys are feeling remorse for the murder. Jack is using the boys fear of the beast to increase his own power. Here is a link to Spark Notes, if you want to trigger your memory. www.sparknotes.com/lit/flies/section10.rhtmlie songs about being powerful, or losing power Many, many thanks! Deb |
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Post by DG on Apr 20, 2006 20:09:56 GMT -5
Really cheesy and simplistic but this illustrates the despair of breaking down social order and throwing off group morals.. Chances are her teacher probably liked this song once upon a time so that's a plus.. I will think of a better answer later, but I didn't know about time frame.
Losing My Religion Lyrics - Out of Time Album
Life is bigger
It's bigger than you
And you are not me
The lengths that I will go to
The distance in your eyes
Oh no I've said too much
I set it up
That's me in the corner
That's me in the spotlight
Losing my religion
Trying to keep up with you
And I don't know if I can do it
Oh no I've said too much
I haven't said enough
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
Every whisper
Of every waking hour I'm
Choosing my confessions
Trying to keep an eye on you
Like a hurt lost and blinded fool
Oh no I've said too much
I set it up
Consider this
The hint of the century
Consider this
The slip that brought me
To my knees failed
What if all these fantasies
Come flailing around
Now I've said too much
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
But that was just a dream
That was just a dream
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Post by DG on Apr 20, 2006 20:21:36 GMT -5
And then of course you can always use I Alone to compare Jack to the leader of a cult and how Jack presumes to be the only one who can save them (keep them together and safe from the beast) It also parallels how the group is isolated.. in the song by the leader in the book by circumstance and then by making Ralph and Piggy outcasts. You could even pull out the fact that the people in the song are figuratively out to sea while this literally is true for the boys. In the song the leader also plays on fear and that is Jack's main tool.
It's easier not to be wise
and measure these things by your brains
I sank into Eden with you
Alone in the church by and by
I'll read to you here, save your eyes,
You'll need them your boat is at sea
Your anchor is up, you've been swept away
and the greatest of teacher's won't hesistate
to leave you there by yourself
chained to faith
I alone love you,
I alone tempt you
I alone love you,
fear is not the end of this!
I alone love you,
I alone tempt you
I alone love you...
It's easier not to be great,
and measure these things by your eyes
We long to be here by His resolve
Alone in the church by and by
to cradle the baby in space
and leave you there by yourself
chained to faith
I alone love you,
I alone tempt you
I alone love you,
fear is not the end of this!
I alone love you,
I alone tempt you
I alone love you
Yeah
I alone love you
OH, now, we took it back too far
only love can save us now
all these riddles that you burn
all come running back to you
all these rhythms that you hide
only love can save us now
all these riddles that you burn
YEAH YEAH YEAH!!
I alone love you,
I alone tempt you
I alone love you,
fear is not the end of this!
I alone love you,
I alone tempt you,
I alone love you,
(yeah-ah-oooooo--yeah-ah ooo...)
I alone tempt you,
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Post by DG on Apr 20, 2006 20:36:52 GMT -5
These ideas aren't the greatest, but they'll do if you are in a time crunch. I'll try to get better ones..
Of course you could use Trees.. the seemingly lighthearted song parallels the idyllic play for the boys however the song has a deeper more sinister message.. "It's a combination for disaster" Just as the boys playful fun was doomed and did lead to a murder so is the relationship in the song doomed. It's fun while it lasts.
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Post by gutless on Apr 20, 2006 20:54:08 GMT -5
DG - Thank you so much for your suggestions! I was scouring song lyrics and only came up with Sunday Bloody Sunday and One, by U2, and they weren't the greatest. I've given her your suggestions and she now has a very relieved look on her face. She isn't enjoying the Lord of the Flies at all, so this project is a misery for her.
Thanks, DG. You rock!
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Post by DG on Apr 21, 2006 5:58:55 GMT -5
DG - Thank you so much for your suggestions! I was scouring song lyrics and only came up with Sunday Bloody Sunday and One, by U2, and they weren't the greatest. I've given her your suggestions and she now has a very relieved look on her face. She isn't enjoying the Lord of the Flies at all, so this project is a misery for her. Thanks, DG. You rock! No problem. I HATED that book. Probably once she knows that the pressure to come up w/ ideas is off she will have a more brilliant idea than anyone else could come up with. Wish her luck for me. |
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Post by chanvre on Apr 21, 2006 23:10:19 GMT -5
Ooh, those were some good suggestions, DG. Are you really an English major?
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Post by DG on Apr 22, 2006 5:13:26 GMT -5
OH NO.. I just realized that I may have set myself up as an imposter. I don't have an English degree.. I'm a teacher and English is one of my endorsements. I can't stand stories of students in crisis so I had to jump in.
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Post by chanvre on Apr 22, 2006 13:17:12 GMT -5
Oh, no big deal. I'm not either. (Although, I would have been if I didn't leave school early and move to LA!!) What grade do you teach?
PS. Gutless, how's the project coming along for your daughter?
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Post by Tooks on Apr 22, 2006 14:03:02 GMT -5
I'm an English major...but honestly, DG suggested the main two I was gonna, haha...and I'm sure the she's already chosen a song.
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Post by gutless on Apr 22, 2006 21:31:48 GMT -5
She chose I Alone, and presents it on Monday. I just watched the DVD of Lord of the Flies with her, and the person who played Jack was a Marty Casey look-a-like. Both my daughter and I noticed that right away! Here's a link to prints from the movie www.teenidols4you.com/pictures.html?g=Actors&pe=chris_furrhThanks for all of your help. It's greatly appreciated. |
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Post by DG on Apr 23, 2006 21:03:16 GMT -5
I'm a 6th/7th grade Special Ed. Teacher (I'm a woman of many specialties.. master of none)
Gutless-Keep us updated.. I want to know how it goes tomorrow.
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Post by gutless on Apr 24, 2006 19:35:34 GMT -5
Her presentation was postponed to Thursday. Will let you know how it went. She presented it to me last night - it was pretty good.
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Post by DG on Apr 24, 2006 19:39:02 GMT -5
Her presentation was postponed to Thursday. Will let you know how it went. She presented it to me last night - it was pretty good. Stupid teachers.. |
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