ENG210 Advanced Composition

  Bob Dylan--The Man, The Myth, The Legend The two songs I am going to explore by Bob Dylan are "Hurricane" and "The Times They Are a-Changin.'" For context, here are the lyrics and a video of Dylan singing "Hurricane:" And here are "The Times They Are a-Changin" lyrics and a video of Dylan singing the song: Question: How does Dylan's songs "Hurricane" and "The Times They Are a-Changin" use voice, imagery, and historical context to transform social injustices into enduring literary arguments about power, responsibility, and change?  Answer:  In "Hurricane," Dylan uses a narrative voice that functions like a protest novel condensed into a song. He uses vivid details to expose systemic racial injustice. From the opening line, "Pistol shots ring out in the barroom night," Dylan situates the listener inside a dramatized, real-life scene that immediately establishes tension ("Hurricane"). As...

  Welcome to the Nobel Laureate Project! This semester, we will be exploring lyrics, legacy, and literary genius. In this class words will matter, the intended audience will matter, and music will matter more than you expect. This semester, you will become a literary advocate. Your mission? To nominate a music artist of your choice for the Nobel Prize in Literature, following Bob Dylan's (yes, the legendary Bob Dylan that Jay Parini loved so much!), historic win. One of your favorite lyricist might just belong in the same conversation as the world's most celebrated literary figures. There are many steps to this project, and this blog site will be essential to completing some of your assignments, so bookmark it! Your Central Project: The Nomination You will select one music artist whose work you believe demonstrates extraordinary merit and the following criteria for the prize: to honor an author who produced "the most outstanding work in an ideal direction," benefiting...