"I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name"-Emily Dickinson

I think what Dickinson means is that she does not have much respect for the man who wastes his time trying to become famous instead of using his time more wisely and doing something more sensible. I used the picture of Martin Luther King Jr. because I see him as a man who did not do what he did to get fame, he did it because he had a dream that the world would be a better place. Martin Luther King Jr. didn't squander life for fame, he, living, made a name.

Source: Dickinson, Emily. famouspoetsandpoems.com, 2006. Web. May 14, 2012.

Beauty

"Beauty--be not caused--it is."-Emily Dickinson

I think this quote means that you can't make something beautiful; either it can't be beautiful or it already is. Then again, everyone has their own opinions on what is beautiful and what is not. Beauty is everywhere, but everyone sees beauty differently.

Source: Dickinson, Emily. americanpoems.com, 2004. Web. May 14, 2012

from "Brave New World"-Aldous Huxley

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley uses imagery to describe Linda's unpleasant looks, as shown in the quote below:

"...And the lines in her face, the flabbiness, the wrinkles. And the sagging cheeks with those purplish blotches. And the red veins on her nose, the bloodshot eyes. And the neck-that neck; and the blanket she wore over her head-ragged and filthy. And under the brown sack-shaped tunic those enormous breasts, the bulge of the stomach, the hips."

It really makes you picture in your mind the way this woman looks and it seems repulsive. The author wanted readers to create a mental image in their minds of this apparently very ugly woman.

Source: Huxley, Aldous. "Brave New World" 1932 Web. May 14, 2012

from "Fences" by August Wilson

Troy: "Death aint nothing. I done seen him. Done wrassled with him. You can't tell me nothing about death. Death aint nothing but a fastball on the outside corner."

This quote tells me that Troy does not see death as a serious threat; he does not take death seriously. He personifies death and says that he's already met death. When death comes for him, he will put up a fight.

Source: Wilson, August. "Fences" 1983. Web. May 14, 2012

"Dignity"-Bullet for my Valentine

This song is for those who are different; ones who society refuses to accept. This song tells us that it's okay to be different and that we should be proud of who we are. We don't have to change to fit in with society because society does not have the right to tell us who to be. My favorite lines out of the song is where Matt Tuck sings, "So society just can't just let us be. Please don't be ashamed; we are not to blame. The future's our to take, we will make mistakes. Scream this loud and proud: We will not back down!" I like how he uses the word "we" instead of just saying "I" because it shows that he wants all of us as a group to stick together and be proud of who we are.

Source: Bullet for my Valentine. "Dignity" 2009 Web. May 14, 2012

"A Toast to the Future Kids"-Emarosa

This song happens to be one of my favorite songs of all time. First of all, Jonny Craig has the most amazing voice known to man and the lyrics in this song are some of the greatest lyrics I've ever heard. When Jonny says, "Well, I'm about to spend my cold life cutting corners, placing blame. Any moment this could catch fire, erasing all the stains. So, here's to starting over, we could be the same. We'll change it all together. The future's mine to claim" it makes me wonder what exactly he's singing about. I would assume that he is singing about trying to make it somewhere in life and doing whatever it takes to get there. It makes sense that he would sing about something like that because he's done some terrible things. That was all in the past and now he is making efforts to turn his life around and get back on track.

Source: Emarosa, Jonny Craig. "A Toast to the Future Kids" 2010. Web. May 10, 2012

"Across the Universe"-The Beatles

Across the Universe sung by The Beatles is, to me, a very metaphorical song. One example of a metaphor is the very first line which says, "Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup. They slither wildly as they slip away across the universe." This line has both a simile and a metaphor. This song also features a lot of similes like the one that says, "Limitless undying love, which shines around me like a million suns, it calls me on and on across the universe." 


Source: The Beatles. "Across the Universe" 1969. Web. May 10, 2012