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JamesDean comp1 final copy.wmv
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-1gTd1k6XIDNE0zVzdBYlRlMnM/edit?pli=1
http://youtu.be/NoOhnrjdYOc
Marilyn Monroe
Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPhone9:30 am:
http://youtu.be/UT3DgcBfbro
http://youtu.be/10FHpYWlgOQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NexkwL0zQPk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lllBPf_yBT8
(Jake, Donna, Martin, Stephen)
NOTICE:
We discovered today that when double-spaced, 1 page isn't enough to adequately convey the biography/legacy of these icons. Our new page requirement is 1.5-2 pages max + the separate Works Consulted page. You still only need 3 paragraphs: Introduction/Early Years; Body/Career Establishment & Height; Conclusion/Death & Legacy. You should have at least 3 "facts" in each paragraph; in that middle paragraph, you should definitely list some of their "work" (albums, films, big hits, etc.). If you have a video visual, then send me the link prior to presentation day.
JamesDean comp1 final copy.wmv
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-1gTd1k6XIDNE0zVzdBYlRlMnM/edit?pli=1
http://youtu.be/NoOhnrjdYOc
Marilyn Monroe
Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPhone9:30 am:
http://youtu.be/UT3DgcBfbro
http://youtu.be/10FHpYWlgOQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NexkwL0zQPk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lllBPf_yBT8
(Jake, Donna, Martin, Stephen)
NOTICE:
We discovered today that when double-spaced, 1 page isn't enough to adequately convey the biography/legacy of these icons. Our new page requirement is 1.5-2 pages max + the separate Works Consulted page. You still only need 3 paragraphs: Introduction/Early Years; Body/Career Establishment & Height; Conclusion/Death & Legacy. You should have at least 3 "facts" in each paragraph; in that middle paragraph, you should definitely list some of their "work" (albums, films, big hits, etc.). If you have a video visual, then send me the link prior to presentation day.
FAMOUS DEAD PEOPLE: A Biographical Narrative
Famous Dead People – THEME Assignment
THEME:
1. a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, orcomposition; topic: The need for world peace was the theme of the meeting.
2. a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., as in a work of art.
In the visual arts, a theme is a broad idea or a message conveyed by a work, such as a performance, a painting, or a motion picture. This message is usually about life, society or human nature. Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a work. Themes are usually implied rather than explicitly stated. Deep thematic content is not required in a visual work; however, some observers would say that all visual work inherently projects some kind of outlook on life that can be taken as a theme, regardless of whether or not this is the intent of the author. Analysis of changes (or implied change) in dynamic characteristics of the work can provide insight into a particular theme. A theme is not the same as the subject of a work. For example, the subject of Star Wars is "the battle for control of the galaxy between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance". The themes explored in the films might be "moral ambiguity" or "the conflict between technology and nature".
Themes differ from motifs in that themes are ideas conveyed by the visual experience as a whole, while motifs are repeated symbols found inside an over-arching theme. Simply having repeated symbolism related to chess, does not make the story's theme the similarity of life to chess. Themes arise from the interplay of the plot, the characters, and the attitude the author takes to them, and the same story can be given very different themes in the hands of different authors.
While thematic analysis is a primary concern of Art critics, a minority viewpoint holds that explicitly stating the theme of a work universalizes it in an inappropriate way. For example, many love stories end happily when the hero and heroine marry, thus the theme "Marriage equals happiness." Critics would point out that marriage rarely does simply equate to happiness and that marriage and happiness are individual and cultural intangibles that may or may not relate.
The term theme may be used in the same way to refer to works of literature. The examples below are not necessarily the only themes in the works listed.
A theme in Literature is a broad idea, message, or moral of a story. The message may be about life, society, or human nature. Themes often explore timeless and universal ideas and are almost always implied rather than stated explicitly. Along with plot, character, setting, and style, theme is considered one of the fundamental components of fiction.[1] Another approach to literature stresses that idea, message, and moral are abstractions and that fiction makes the idea concrete through action. In this view many themes exist in any given story but that what gives a story unity is one action of the human condition that is rendered through the various actions of the characters in the story.
Think of your subject as a piece of art, and his/her life as a work of literature. What is the "theme" of their life and legacy? Themes are general ideas that a story (including a life's story) encompasses: fate vs. free will, man vs. man, man vs. self all would work. Other ideas of themes are the impact of grief, the cost of revenge, the intensity of human bonds, the brutality of war, the driving force of passion, the costs of fame, the lure of addiction, the art of rebellion, life on the edge... or Barq's Root Beer!, etc.). Remember, a theme is a phrase or idea more often than it is a single word.
However, you should choose a single KEY WORD to weave through your essay. That key word will likely be part of your theme. This provides a thematic element to your obituary that keeps the reader pulled into your biographical narrative. Make sure you choose your word wisely and that it is appropriately reflective of the person about whom you are writing.
The passing of a loved one is a time in our lives when we can't help but to reflect on singular moments or choices that maybe didn't seem so important at the time but ended up being "defining moments/choices in our lives". This was dealt with in the previous assignment. This assignment is about looking at a whole story-- the story of a person's life-- and picking out that one characteristic that captures the essence of who they were and what they accomplished. Recently my hometown was shaken by the suicide of a very popular and beloved 18 year old, the Salutatorian of his 2012 graduating class. Dylon loved performing; he was always bringing smiles to peoples' faces by doing magic tricks or impressions of famous people. This poem, written in honor of Dylon, focuses on the magic he shared-- both literally and figuratively.
Poem by Lance Boudreaux in honor of Dylon
You couldn’t see the light
Because you were the flame
Yet your smile was upon
Your face all the same
You filled the world with awe and joy
And people hung on your every word
As your fingers danced deftly with their grace
Not a motion, not a sound, was out of place
The simple man was the part you knew
Complexity coincided with charisma gold
As the child always shown through
And the laughter came from the soul
Here is Dylon's graduation speech... can you spot his "themes"?
Dylon L. Boudreaux
Salutatorian
May 15, 2012
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls…Welcome. I’m not sure that everyone knows, but I am – what am I saying: OF COURSE everyone knows- that I am a performer, actor, well- trained magician, but most of all, I am a part of this place that you have entered tonight, this school. I am a part of this class that is seated before you. What’s more, I am a part of a legacy that will live on in each of these now graduating young men and women’s lives. It is quoted that there is “A time for all things;” a time to enter high school, a time to learn new rules, a time to consider the temptation of breaking these rules, a time to laugh, a time to play, a time to cry, a time to gather knowledge…and of the greatest of these, a time to believe.
“Before we can succeed, we must first believe,”- the theme of our 2011 Literary Rally T-shirts, thanking kindly Ms. Lori Capritto for her generous work in submitting that. With anything that is worth doing, it is necessary to believe in oneself. Not only must you believe in yourself, but what I, and all of us...what all of us have been taught is that there is something greater than ourselves to pursue – and whether that may be music, or art, acting, or even magic – it is something we will devote our lives for…not only for ourselves, but also for those that believe in us.
If you didn’t know, all magic consists of three parts: the first of these, is the Pledge; what the magician shows in front of you. Our pledge is that we came to this high school and we were going to do the best that we could and we would do it all together as a group and somewhat of a family. The next part of the magic is called the Turn; the magician takes his Pledge and he turns it into something extraordinary. Back in 2009, it was our “turn” to make something for ourselves, and we came all the way and over the years, encountering all kinds of hilarious events, overpowering obstacles, and a few memorable people here and there, to get where we are now. We made the most of our time here, learning all the lessons we had to either the easy way or with difficulty, we managed to make it here. And it is this point where extraordinary becomes reality. For the final part of magic, the hardest and most applauded part, is not making something disappear…it is making something emerge. That is why, for these prestigious young people before you, the final act , called the Prestige, is the beginning of their lives. Their lives emerging, coming into view, and seeing it out, through thick and thin, good times, bad, and everything in between. It’s not always going to be perfect. Nothing in life is. But it’s not about the fact that you dropped the ball – the part that matters is what you do when you pick it back up.
I take a direct quote for the book that all of these people seated before you are desperately wanting to read – my own personal memoirs. The Class of 2012 novel: “It is not about their faults…not about what they couldn’t do, and what they didn’t. Even now, after all that has happened – I am here to tell you that they were of the best, they were what the future is about, and they were of the many who stood for what they believed in. We weren’t all taught everything we needed to know…but we were taught what we know now about the lives we choose for ourselves. There are none like us…and there will never be…”
Of course, any true magician would save the best for last. And it is after my talking about these such wonderful people, that I haven’t explained about what I believe in and what my future holds: ladies and gentlemen, you will see me on the screen one day, but for the next years, I plan on being in the U.S. Air Force, helping to serve this great country that we were born to and have been so blessed to be a part of…because I believe in all of you, them, and in myself.. and remember this above anything…Don’t Stop Believin’…!
Obituaries are types of narratives. They are meant to capture the "story" of a person. Of course, some are written better than others. The best ones leave the reader with a lasting impression of the essence of the person's spirit. This is the gist of this assignment.
http://www.pellerinfuneralhome.com/component/obituary/?task=details&oid=209354
THEME:
1. a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, orcomposition; topic: The need for world peace was the theme of the meeting.
2. a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., as in a work of art.
In the visual arts, a theme is a broad idea or a message conveyed by a work, such as a performance, a painting, or a motion picture. This message is usually about life, society or human nature. Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a work. Themes are usually implied rather than explicitly stated. Deep thematic content is not required in a visual work; however, some observers would say that all visual work inherently projects some kind of outlook on life that can be taken as a theme, regardless of whether or not this is the intent of the author. Analysis of changes (or implied change) in dynamic characteristics of the work can provide insight into a particular theme. A theme is not the same as the subject of a work. For example, the subject of Star Wars is "the battle for control of the galaxy between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance". The themes explored in the films might be "moral ambiguity" or "the conflict between technology and nature".
Themes differ from motifs in that themes are ideas conveyed by the visual experience as a whole, while motifs are repeated symbols found inside an over-arching theme. Simply having repeated symbolism related to chess, does not make the story's theme the similarity of life to chess. Themes arise from the interplay of the plot, the characters, and the attitude the author takes to them, and the same story can be given very different themes in the hands of different authors.
While thematic analysis is a primary concern of Art critics, a minority viewpoint holds that explicitly stating the theme of a work universalizes it in an inappropriate way. For example, many love stories end happily when the hero and heroine marry, thus the theme "Marriage equals happiness." Critics would point out that marriage rarely does simply equate to happiness and that marriage and happiness are individual and cultural intangibles that may or may not relate.
The term theme may be used in the same way to refer to works of literature. The examples below are not necessarily the only themes in the works listed.
A theme in Literature is a broad idea, message, or moral of a story. The message may be about life, society, or human nature. Themes often explore timeless and universal ideas and are almost always implied rather than stated explicitly. Along with plot, character, setting, and style, theme is considered one of the fundamental components of fiction.[1] Another approach to literature stresses that idea, message, and moral are abstractions and that fiction makes the idea concrete through action. In this view many themes exist in any given story but that what gives a story unity is one action of the human condition that is rendered through the various actions of the characters in the story.
Think of your subject as a piece of art, and his/her life as a work of literature. What is the "theme" of their life and legacy? Themes are general ideas that a story (including a life's story) encompasses: fate vs. free will, man vs. man, man vs. self all would work. Other ideas of themes are the impact of grief, the cost of revenge, the intensity of human bonds, the brutality of war, the driving force of passion, the costs of fame, the lure of addiction, the art of rebellion, life on the edge... or Barq's Root Beer!, etc.). Remember, a theme is a phrase or idea more often than it is a single word.
However, you should choose a single KEY WORD to weave through your essay. That key word will likely be part of your theme. This provides a thematic element to your obituary that keeps the reader pulled into your biographical narrative. Make sure you choose your word wisely and that it is appropriately reflective of the person about whom you are writing.
The passing of a loved one is a time in our lives when we can't help but to reflect on singular moments or choices that maybe didn't seem so important at the time but ended up being "defining moments/choices in our lives". This was dealt with in the previous assignment. This assignment is about looking at a whole story-- the story of a person's life-- and picking out that one characteristic that captures the essence of who they were and what they accomplished. Recently my hometown was shaken by the suicide of a very popular and beloved 18 year old, the Salutatorian of his 2012 graduating class. Dylon loved performing; he was always bringing smiles to peoples' faces by doing magic tricks or impressions of famous people. This poem, written in honor of Dylon, focuses on the magic he shared-- both literally and figuratively.
Poem by Lance Boudreaux in honor of Dylon
You couldn’t see the light
Because you were the flame
Yet your smile was upon
Your face all the same
You filled the world with awe and joy
And people hung on your every word
As your fingers danced deftly with their grace
Not a motion, not a sound, was out of place
The simple man was the part you knew
Complexity coincided with charisma gold
As the child always shown through
And the laughter came from the soul
Here is Dylon's graduation speech... can you spot his "themes"?
Dylon L. Boudreaux
Salutatorian
May 15, 2012
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls…Welcome. I’m not sure that everyone knows, but I am – what am I saying: OF COURSE everyone knows- that I am a performer, actor, well- trained magician, but most of all, I am a part of this place that you have entered tonight, this school. I am a part of this class that is seated before you. What’s more, I am a part of a legacy that will live on in each of these now graduating young men and women’s lives. It is quoted that there is “A time for all things;” a time to enter high school, a time to learn new rules, a time to consider the temptation of breaking these rules, a time to laugh, a time to play, a time to cry, a time to gather knowledge…and of the greatest of these, a time to believe.
“Before we can succeed, we must first believe,”- the theme of our 2011 Literary Rally T-shirts, thanking kindly Ms. Lori Capritto for her generous work in submitting that. With anything that is worth doing, it is necessary to believe in oneself. Not only must you believe in yourself, but what I, and all of us...what all of us have been taught is that there is something greater than ourselves to pursue – and whether that may be music, or art, acting, or even magic – it is something we will devote our lives for…not only for ourselves, but also for those that believe in us.
If you didn’t know, all magic consists of three parts: the first of these, is the Pledge; what the magician shows in front of you. Our pledge is that we came to this high school and we were going to do the best that we could and we would do it all together as a group and somewhat of a family. The next part of the magic is called the Turn; the magician takes his Pledge and he turns it into something extraordinary. Back in 2009, it was our “turn” to make something for ourselves, and we came all the way and over the years, encountering all kinds of hilarious events, overpowering obstacles, and a few memorable people here and there, to get where we are now. We made the most of our time here, learning all the lessons we had to either the easy way or with difficulty, we managed to make it here. And it is this point where extraordinary becomes reality. For the final part of magic, the hardest and most applauded part, is not making something disappear…it is making something emerge. That is why, for these prestigious young people before you, the final act , called the Prestige, is the beginning of their lives. Their lives emerging, coming into view, and seeing it out, through thick and thin, good times, bad, and everything in between. It’s not always going to be perfect. Nothing in life is. But it’s not about the fact that you dropped the ball – the part that matters is what you do when you pick it back up.
I take a direct quote for the book that all of these people seated before you are desperately wanting to read – my own personal memoirs. The Class of 2012 novel: “It is not about their faults…not about what they couldn’t do, and what they didn’t. Even now, after all that has happened – I am here to tell you that they were of the best, they were what the future is about, and they were of the many who stood for what they believed in. We weren’t all taught everything we needed to know…but we were taught what we know now about the lives we choose for ourselves. There are none like us…and there will never be…”
Of course, any true magician would save the best for last. And it is after my talking about these such wonderful people, that I haven’t explained about what I believe in and what my future holds: ladies and gentlemen, you will see me on the screen one day, but for the next years, I plan on being in the U.S. Air Force, helping to serve this great country that we were born to and have been so blessed to be a part of…because I believe in all of you, them, and in myself.. and remember this above anything…Don’t Stop Believin’…!
Obituaries are types of narratives. They are meant to capture the "story" of a person. Of course, some are written better than others. The best ones leave the reader with a lasting impression of the essence of the person's spirit. This is the gist of this assignment.
http://www.pellerinfuneralhome.com/component/obituary/?task=details&oid=209354
The Assignment:
You will be grouped (2-3 students per topic). You will choose a subject to write about-- a "famous dead person." You will do a bit of research on your subject-- I suggest finding at least 1 book and 2 articles; you will have to cite at least 3 separate sources. Then, you will write a 3 paragraph, approximately 1 page, OBITUARY (biographical narrative) for your chosen subject. Your challenge is to 1. Be creative. 2. Incorporate a THEME (of the person's life, character, etc.). 3. Incorporate a KEY WORD that is woven throughout the essay and is adequately reflective of who the person was.
In addition, I am looking for an obit that is not too dry, not too factual... the facts are there, and why this person is considered ICONIC is clearly stated, but there is a creative element to the write up as well. A lot of times, all obituaries sound the same, but your subjects were unique individuals who lived extraordinary lives--and their obits should reflect that!
* Note: There are any number of "famous dead people" that we could write about. I tried to narrow the focus here to celebs of music & film who died young/unexpectedly and left a slew of sobbing fans in their wake.
Jim Morrison * John Lennon * Jimi Hendrix * Kurt Cobain * Tupac
James Dean * River Phoenix * Corey Haim * Heath Ledger
Notable people who died at age 27 (the term "forever 27 club" applies to the slew of famous musicians who met their untimely death at age 27: http://listverse.com/2008/10/14/20-notable-people-who-died-at-27/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/24/20-celebrities-who-died-before-35_n_908079.html
* BACKGROUND INFORMATION: If your subject is a musician, then I expect you to listen to his/her music; if your subject is an actor/actress, then I expect you to watch his/her films-- or at very least, clips from the films.
Format:
Creative Title
Write up organized into 3 separate paragraphs-- "a beginning, a middle, an end."
Works Consulted Page
In addition, a CREATIVE ELEMENT must accompany your essay. This could be a visual collage, a sculpture, a drawing, a video, a power point, etc. You will be asked to PRESENT your subjects on the day the essay is due and show your visual to the class. Although everyone is writing their own obituary, you will present as a group with the other student(s) who have your same topic.
Because this is a shorter writing assignment, we will not devote much time to working on it.
MWF SCHEDULE
M 16: FDP Research/Outlining -- All research should be found by this day!
W 18: GRAMMAR & MECHANICS
F 20: FDP Draft Due for Editing
M 23: Biographical Narrative (Obituary) Due; PRESENTATIONS
T/TR SCHEDULE
T 17: FDP Research/Outlining; Grammar & Mechanics -- ALL research should be found by this day! R 19: FDP Draft Due for Editing
T24: Biographical Narrative Due; Presentations
You will be grouped (2-3 students per topic). You will choose a subject to write about-- a "famous dead person." You will do a bit of research on your subject-- I suggest finding at least 1 book and 2 articles; you will have to cite at least 3 separate sources. Then, you will write a 3 paragraph, approximately 1 page, OBITUARY (biographical narrative) for your chosen subject. Your challenge is to 1. Be creative. 2. Incorporate a THEME (of the person's life, character, etc.). 3. Incorporate a KEY WORD that is woven throughout the essay and is adequately reflective of who the person was.
In addition, I am looking for an obit that is not too dry, not too factual... the facts are there, and why this person is considered ICONIC is clearly stated, but there is a creative element to the write up as well. A lot of times, all obituaries sound the same, but your subjects were unique individuals who lived extraordinary lives--and their obits should reflect that!
* Note: There are any number of "famous dead people" that we could write about. I tried to narrow the focus here to celebs of music & film who died young/unexpectedly and left a slew of sobbing fans in their wake.
Jim Morrison * John Lennon * Jimi Hendrix * Kurt Cobain * Tupac
James Dean * River Phoenix * Corey Haim * Heath Ledger
Notable people who died at age 27 (the term "forever 27 club" applies to the slew of famous musicians who met their untimely death at age 27: http://listverse.com/2008/10/14/20-notable-people-who-died-at-27/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/24/20-celebrities-who-died-before-35_n_908079.html
* BACKGROUND INFORMATION: If your subject is a musician, then I expect you to listen to his/her music; if your subject is an actor/actress, then I expect you to watch his/her films-- or at very least, clips from the films.
Format:
Creative Title
Write up organized into 3 separate paragraphs-- "a beginning, a middle, an end."
Works Consulted Page
In addition, a CREATIVE ELEMENT must accompany your essay. This could be a visual collage, a sculpture, a drawing, a video, a power point, etc. You will be asked to PRESENT your subjects on the day the essay is due and show your visual to the class. Although everyone is writing their own obituary, you will present as a group with the other student(s) who have your same topic.
Because this is a shorter writing assignment, we will not devote much time to working on it.
MWF SCHEDULE
M 16: FDP Research/Outlining -- All research should be found by this day!
W 18: GRAMMAR & MECHANICS
F 20: FDP Draft Due for Editing
M 23: Biographical Narrative (Obituary) Due; PRESENTATIONS
T/TR SCHEDULE
T 17: FDP Research/Outlining; Grammar & Mechanics -- ALL research should be found by this day! R 19: FDP Draft Due for Editing
T24: Biographical Narrative Due; Presentations
I want to share with you a very memorable essay I once had the pleasure of receiving. The theme John came up with for his subject-- Barq's Root Beer. John is why I love my job. * Note: His prompt wasn't exactly the same as yours.
J.M.
English 1301
Essay 1: Narration
Heart-Shaped Barq's
The life and personality of Kurt Cobain can easily be described using an anagram I developed called “The Musician’s D.E.A.T.H. Pattern:” depressing, eccentric, artful, tragic, and hilarious. Kurt was born in 1967 in a town that doesn’t matter because the only important fact is that he ended up in Seattle. His home life was hectic and slated with domestic disturbances, but it would inspire him to lead one of the biggest rock bands in history and would also sprout an addiction to Barq’s Root Beer. Don’t tell Kurt about the popularity thing though; he’d be pissed. As Kurt grew into a man, music began to act as the only cure for his chronic depression brought on by his home and school-life, but he quickly resorted to Barq’s Root Beer.
Cobain’s parents were the source of most of Kurt’s angst; his father was negligent and only desired for Kurt to do what he himself wanted. When his parents divorced, Cobain felt completely alienated from his friends and family, like a separate entity that couldn’t be touched. In school, Cobain was ridiculed and called “gay,” and, while these comments were worth a grain of salt to him, they took their toll may have been responsible for his incompletion of high school. Kurt’s tough upbringing could be blamed for his use of drugs, his first experience of which was at 13, when he drank a can of MUG’s Root Beer with a friend. He soon found a new vice with music, though, when he got his first guitar for Christmas in his early teens. After teaching himself, he eventually formed the punk band “Fecal Matter,” and finally went on to form one of the most popular bands in rock music.
Cobain formed Nirvana with friend Kris Noveselic; after settling on a lineup, Nirvana recorded their first album, Bleach, which was welcomed with a large underground following and play time on college rock stations. Cobain was ecstatic with their level of success, but their fame skyrocketed with the release of Nevermind, led by the hit single “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” leading to a highly profitable tour of Europe. The tour began to take a beating on Cobain, though; he had been experiencing chronic stomach pain his entire life, but the pain was now constant, and no doctor could cure it. Cobain had been drinking Barq’s Root Beer in moderation since he was nineteen years old, but he began drinking Barq’s Root Beer more often to ease the pain as it grew. Mentally, Kurt was uneasy; the touring schedule of any band gaining new levels of success can be hard, but Kurt had been battling what now seemed to be a case of depression grown from his adolescent angst. On top of this, he began to feel like most of his fans misunderstood him, and he felt guilt for betraying his underground rock idols by giving his music to, what he considered, the undeserving masses. Everything seemed to start colliding together in an incontrollable sphere of chaos, and Barq’s Root Beer seemed to be the only thing that could tame the madness.
As his addiction to the bubbly pop grew off-and-on, so did his self destructing love life. After Cobain began dating Courtney Love in 1991, his friends believed the strong relationship would wean Kurt off of his Barq’s Root Beer addiction, but it only grew when Cobain learned that Courtney loved to drink Barq’s Root Beer as well, and it became a past time for both of them to participate in together. After fathering a child, relapsing after rehab, a couple of overdoses on Barq’s Root Beer and an attempted suicide, Love, along with Kurt’s friends, convinced him to go through a detox program in L.A. Cobain reluctantly complied, but escaped from the facility and caught a plan back to Seattle. Over the next week, Cobain was a ghost. He was seen in random spots throughout Seattle, but could not be contacted; his depression was uncontrollable, and his loved ones began to worry.
Kurt Cobain was found dead on April 8, 1994 of an apparent self-inflicted gun shot wound to the head, and a lethal dose of Barq’s Root Beer in his blood. Found next to him was a shot gun, a syringe, a suicide note, and a crumpled can of Barq’s Root Beer. His suicide note referenced how he no longer felt moved by listening to or writing music, and he hadn’t felt that excitement that he loved in too long. Clearly, Barq’s Root Beer took over a part of his life that music had previously fulfilled, but as many people know, in the long run, no brand of root beer can stem the type of fruit that is longed for. Barq’s Root Beer pulled that trigger on Cobain, figuratively and perhaps physically (it’s possible, supposedly); and all Kurt was left with was a dead body and a freed soul; a beating heart had been absent long before he died and replaced with Barq’s Root Beer; in his chest now underneath his ribcage lay nothing but heart shaped Barqs’.
A Post Script
To Whom It May Concern:
The previous document was, as you know by now, a written report on the artist Kurt Cobain of Nirvana. While reading this biography, you may have noticed one of several fallacious statements:
Thank you,
The writer
J.M.
English 1301
Essay 1: Narration
Heart-Shaped Barq's
The life and personality of Kurt Cobain can easily be described using an anagram I developed called “The Musician’s D.E.A.T.H. Pattern:” depressing, eccentric, artful, tragic, and hilarious. Kurt was born in 1967 in a town that doesn’t matter because the only important fact is that he ended up in Seattle. His home life was hectic and slated with domestic disturbances, but it would inspire him to lead one of the biggest rock bands in history and would also sprout an addiction to Barq’s Root Beer. Don’t tell Kurt about the popularity thing though; he’d be pissed. As Kurt grew into a man, music began to act as the only cure for his chronic depression brought on by his home and school-life, but he quickly resorted to Barq’s Root Beer.
Cobain’s parents were the source of most of Kurt’s angst; his father was negligent and only desired for Kurt to do what he himself wanted. When his parents divorced, Cobain felt completely alienated from his friends and family, like a separate entity that couldn’t be touched. In school, Cobain was ridiculed and called “gay,” and, while these comments were worth a grain of salt to him, they took their toll may have been responsible for his incompletion of high school. Kurt’s tough upbringing could be blamed for his use of drugs, his first experience of which was at 13, when he drank a can of MUG’s Root Beer with a friend. He soon found a new vice with music, though, when he got his first guitar for Christmas in his early teens. After teaching himself, he eventually formed the punk band “Fecal Matter,” and finally went on to form one of the most popular bands in rock music.
Cobain formed Nirvana with friend Kris Noveselic; after settling on a lineup, Nirvana recorded their first album, Bleach, which was welcomed with a large underground following and play time on college rock stations. Cobain was ecstatic with their level of success, but their fame skyrocketed with the release of Nevermind, led by the hit single “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” leading to a highly profitable tour of Europe. The tour began to take a beating on Cobain, though; he had been experiencing chronic stomach pain his entire life, but the pain was now constant, and no doctor could cure it. Cobain had been drinking Barq’s Root Beer in moderation since he was nineteen years old, but he began drinking Barq’s Root Beer more often to ease the pain as it grew. Mentally, Kurt was uneasy; the touring schedule of any band gaining new levels of success can be hard, but Kurt had been battling what now seemed to be a case of depression grown from his adolescent angst. On top of this, he began to feel like most of his fans misunderstood him, and he felt guilt for betraying his underground rock idols by giving his music to, what he considered, the undeserving masses. Everything seemed to start colliding together in an incontrollable sphere of chaos, and Barq’s Root Beer seemed to be the only thing that could tame the madness.
As his addiction to the bubbly pop grew off-and-on, so did his self destructing love life. After Cobain began dating Courtney Love in 1991, his friends believed the strong relationship would wean Kurt off of his Barq’s Root Beer addiction, but it only grew when Cobain learned that Courtney loved to drink Barq’s Root Beer as well, and it became a past time for both of them to participate in together. After fathering a child, relapsing after rehab, a couple of overdoses on Barq’s Root Beer and an attempted suicide, Love, along with Kurt’s friends, convinced him to go through a detox program in L.A. Cobain reluctantly complied, but escaped from the facility and caught a plan back to Seattle. Over the next week, Cobain was a ghost. He was seen in random spots throughout Seattle, but could not be contacted; his depression was uncontrollable, and his loved ones began to worry.
Kurt Cobain was found dead on April 8, 1994 of an apparent self-inflicted gun shot wound to the head, and a lethal dose of Barq’s Root Beer in his blood. Found next to him was a shot gun, a syringe, a suicide note, and a crumpled can of Barq’s Root Beer. His suicide note referenced how he no longer felt moved by listening to or writing music, and he hadn’t felt that excitement that he loved in too long. Clearly, Barq’s Root Beer took over a part of his life that music had previously fulfilled, but as many people know, in the long run, no brand of root beer can stem the type of fruit that is longed for. Barq’s Root Beer pulled that trigger on Cobain, figuratively and perhaps physically (it’s possible, supposedly); and all Kurt was left with was a dead body and a freed soul; a beating heart had been absent long before he died and replaced with Barq’s Root Beer; in his chest now underneath his ribcage lay nothing but heart shaped Barqs’.
A Post Script
To Whom It May Concern:
The previous document was, as you know by now, a written report on the artist Kurt Cobain of Nirvana. While reading this biography, you may have noticed one of several fallacious statements:
- There are many allegations in this paper that accuse root beer (namely Barq’s Famous Olde Tyme Root Beer) of deteriorating Kurt Cobain’s mental and physical health. This is not true; it was Heroin.
- There is one instance in which a can of Barq’s Root Beer is incriminated for flat-out murdering Kurt Cobain. This is impossible, as a can of Barq’s Root Beer is rounded and doesn’t have many sharp points. Also, the can of Barq’s Root Beer found at the scene of Kurt Cobain’s death was empty and crumpled, so it was dead.
- You may think that the Barq’s Root Beer can committed a murder/suicide, but that’s ridiculous.
- The voice of this report may deceive you into thinking that the writer is opposed to Barq’s Root Beer, but this is wrong; Barq’s Root Beer is the writer’s second favorite root beer, after IBC Root Beer.
Thank you,
The writer
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Junge, Wolfgang, and Nathan Nelson. “Nature's Rotary Electromotors.”Science 29 Apr. 2005: 642-44. Science Online. Web. 5 Mar. 2009.
Langhamer, Claire. “Love and Courtship in Mid-Twentieth-Century England.” Historical Journal 50.1 (2007): 173-96. ProQuest. Web. 27 May 2009.
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