Question

Words have power.. often times the lyrics in music particularly are able to be effective at communicating a lot of key information. For this short bonus activity, please do the following. Identify a song of your choice (with words) and its singer. The song you choose should t selected because you feel its a good fit with some of the content covered in a specific chapter. For the selected song write 1 paragraph about why you think the selected song is a good fit for the chapter and connect some of the lyrics to your explanation. Answers should be in full sentences and in your own words. Assignments should be completed independently. This will be submitted to Turnitin for review. Please ensure that you are fully submitting (i.e., to Tumltin and also fully submitting).

Answer 1

The song "Happy" by Pharrell Williams is selected for its relevance to a chapter discussing how to respond to literature, paralleling both subjective and objective analysis with a song's influence on emotional response and its structure.

Step-by-step explanation:

To exemplify the influence of lyrics in music and its connection to literature, I choose the song "Happy" by Pharrell Williams. The song's positive tone and simple yet profound lyrics provide a strong correlation with the concepts addressed in a chapter on responding to literature. The lyrics, "Because I'm happy / Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth," reflect an inherent human desire for happiness and connect with the theme of emotional response in literature. The notions of subjectivity and objectivity in analyzing a text, as outlined in the chapter, can be paralleled with the interpretation of music lyrics. The song's upbeat rhythm and joyful chorus engage a subjective emotional response, which is similar to how one might react subjectively to a character or theme within a story. Conversely, an objective analysis of "Happy" would involve examining the song's structure, its use of a repeating chord progression, and the cultural context in which it was written, akin to an objective literary analysis focusing on character, plot, and literary forms. Thus, this song represents the dual nature of analysis—both subjective and objective—that the chapter teaches us is essential for a balanced understanding and appreciation of creative works.