Saturday, March 1, 2014
History
When discussing these two texts I believe it is very important to understand the history of this time period. What brings these two texts together is both are going against the social norms of their time. Typically white people and black people would not be seen together or friends with each other which is the opposite of what's happening in the photograph. This photo is breaking the barriers of the opinions of society by showing two people of different races enjoying each others company and sharing a common interest. When discussing the other text, Seger breaks the silence on the rules of the draft by saying that he doesn't agree with these laws. At this time, all boys 18 and older had to enter the draft and if chosen, had to go to war regardless of their goals in life or whether or not they wanted to go. Both of these texts make their opinion of society's laws well known by going against the norm and speaking their true opinions.
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I didn't even think about the fact that blacks and whites were still not considered friendly with each other yet when this picture was taken. I think it is very interesting that though they are so different, they were obviously able to show the world that the two cultures are not that different and that music is a common interest to both and can bring people together.
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I like how you spoke about how both pieces go against the social norms of the time period. I think that is important to know because it explains why these pieces are so important for the time period they were in. I also liked how you discussed the history of both pieces instead of only focusing on one or the other.
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