The Needle And The Damage Done Analysis
Tho Thai
English A100
Professor: Jeremy Zitter
Change ourselves to get them clean Music has the ability to touch one’s soul almost instantly and effectively. The melody is the means to convey the singer’s emotions, while the lyrics are the method to tell the story and to transfer the message from the singer to the listeners. The category of the messages embedded within each song varies from love and friendship to politics and social issues: including war, poverty, discrimination, etc. Most of the messages are straightforward and easy to understand, while some are hidden between the lines of lyrics. With its implied message, one of my favorite old-time songs has helped me mentally dissociate drug users from criminal and violent behaviors, thus, supported my reason to help them get rehabilitated.
“The Needle and The Damage Done,” a song by Neil Young, …show more content…
Stereotypically, I used to think that the addicts are irresponsible and self-centered. They think only about themselves and that the world revolves around them. All they want is to show off or to look cool and experienced. The truth is that not every addict should be described in such manner. There are people who are dealing with so much pressure and expectations from others. They choose to use drugs as a way to escape their onerous responsibilities, and their cruel lives. Instead of worrying about their corrupted marriages, starving kids, or unstable careers, they hide in their joyful and relaxing heroin-made fantasy. For those bullied kids at school, and those living-on-the-edge gangsters, it seems necessary for them to fabricate another life without any concern or stress. Who does not want a life like that? Instead of confronting their problems, those people struggle to get out of their unpleasant reality. A temporary escape is chosen over a perpetual endurance. Consequently, they choose
English A100
Professor: Jeremy Zitter
Change ourselves to get them clean Music has the ability to touch one’s soul almost instantly and effectively. The melody is the means to convey the singer’s emotions, while the lyrics are the method to tell the story and to transfer the message from the singer to the listeners. The category of the messages embedded within each song varies from love and friendship to politics and social issues: including war, poverty, discrimination, etc. Most of the messages are straightforward and easy to understand, while some are hidden between the lines of lyrics. With its implied message, one of my favorite old-time songs has helped me mentally dissociate drug users from criminal and violent behaviors, thus, supported my reason to help them get rehabilitated.
“The Needle and The Damage Done,” a song by Neil Young, …show more content…
Stereotypically, I used to think that the addicts are irresponsible and self-centered. They think only about themselves and that the world revolves around them. All they want is to show off or to look cool and experienced. The truth is that not every addict should be described in such manner. There are people who are dealing with so much pressure and expectations from others. They choose to use drugs as a way to escape their onerous responsibilities, and their cruel lives. Instead of worrying about their corrupted marriages, starving kids, or unstable careers, they hide in their joyful and relaxing heroin-made fantasy. For those bullied kids at school, and those living-on-the-edge gangsters, it seems necessary for them to fabricate another life without any concern or stress. Who does not want a life like that? Instead of confronting their problems, those people struggle to get out of their unpleasant reality. A temporary escape is chosen over a perpetual endurance. Consequently, they choose