A song that was written in 2003 that has a political meaning is "Where is the Love" by the Black Eyed Peas. It was written after the 9/11 terrorists attacks, and it is about problems in American society. It mentions terrorism, racism, and Americans' emphasis about money.
Here is a link to the lyrics:
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/blackeyedpeas/whereisthelove.html/
I'll post a video to this song when I get home. Most people probably know it; it used to be one of my favorite songs.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
A Cheesy Writing Metaphor
I think writing is like eating posicles that have jokes on the stick. The riddles are visible right from the start, but you need to struggle through eating the entire popsicle before you can uncover the answer. Sometimes the journey to the center of a posicle can be enjoyable, but other times it's a painful struggle. If it's really hot outside, eating popsicles can be a very frustrating. You might end up covered in sticky, melted posicle before you finally get to the answer on the posicle stick.
The process of writing is similar to eating a popsicle. You're given a topic to write about, like you're given a riddle on a popsicle stick, and then you have to figure out how to effectively get your point across. That's like working to find the answer to the joke on the popsicle stick. Certain writing assignments can seem really easy to write, and others make you want to cry, like when you try to eat a popsicle on a really hot day.
The process of writing is similar to eating a popsicle. You're given a topic to write about, like you're given a riddle on a popsicle stick, and then you have to figure out how to effectively get your point across. That's like working to find the answer to the joke on the popsicle stick. Certain writing assignments can seem really easy to write, and others make you want to cry, like when you try to eat a popsicle on a really hot day.
Inaugural Adress Word Clouds
I chose to compare the word clouds of the inaugural adresses of Barack Obama and James Madison. Obama made his speech in 2009, and Madison made his speech in 1813. There was almost a 200 year gap between the two speeches.
The speeches seem to have had a much different focus. While one of the words in Obama's cloud was peace, which he used four times, Madison used the word war 15 times. It was the largest word in his cloud. Obama also used the word world seven times, and Madison specifically mentioned British five times. Over the past 200 years, the whole world has become so connected, but when Madison was president, the United States was mostly just connected with Britain and a few other countries. The language used in the inaugural adresses shows that difference.
The speeches seem to have had a much different focus. While one of the words in Obama's cloud was peace, which he used four times, Madison used the word war 15 times. It was the largest word in his cloud. Obama also used the word world seven times, and Madison specifically mentioned British five times. Over the past 200 years, the whole world has become so connected, but when Madison was president, the United States was mostly just connected with Britain and a few other countries. The language used in the inaugural adresses shows that difference.
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