Friday, October 28, 2011

Post #2
After reading "Self Reliance," by Emerson, think of a song that would work as a soundtrack to this essay. What song do you think fits the ideas or themes of this essay?
Post a link to your song here.
Explain, in a few sentences, why you think the song applies to the essay.


Here's one that comes to mind for me:
"Stand up" demonstrates the necessity of "standing up" for one's rights and taking the initiative to demand freedom and justice. I believe this relates to Emerson's idea that one must resist conformity and complacency with injustice, and to seek the highest truth, in whatever form that truth takes on a personal level. Bob Marley is also a figure of independent thinking and social reform, as well as respect for the natural world, which fits with the philosophies of transcendentalism.
What do you think??
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7 comments:

  1. kyacovinoNovember 7, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    http://www.directlyrics.com/bruno-mars-just-the-way-you-are-lyrics.html

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  2. Samantha BaechleNovember 7, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    It's not quite as direct, but this song?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8p61BmsDpo&feature=related
    In the beginning it relates to the sense of nature and understanding the beauty of the world and understanding yourself. By the end of the song it talks more about believing in yourself and that what you believe is most important. This is like Emerson's essay because he also relates to the wonders of doing things on your own and surviving in this world, realizing its nature, and doing what's right.
    P.S. Also, it's about finding truth!

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  3. schanceNovember 7, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    This one is called Broken Wing by Martina McBride
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgjTO5eAbZY
    It is about a women who relized that she could live on her own away from her abusive husband. This decribes self-reliance because she is moving away from a situation and starts to spread her wings and lives on her own.

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  4. Anna WNovember 7, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    This song is called It's My Life by Bon Jovi.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx2u5uUu3DE&ob=av2e
    This song is about living life the way you want to. He sings about how he doesn't just want to be another face in the crowd, but original and his own person. You only live once so live life up to the fullest.

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  5. mpaniotoNovember 9, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeCft3Gr8ds
    Because it tells a story about a guy who worked his way to the top on his own, and didn't let anyone stand in his way. He lived his life the way he wanted to, and worked hard to get to the top.

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  6. nick zielinskiNovember 9, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S53arNCM0xE this song is about being alone, and relaying on your self.

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  7. tbyrneNovember 9, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNAb6h6WL
    this song is about people and how they should be living their life instead of being relevant to someone else

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