Through both Pink Floyd’s
“Have a Cigar” and Boston’s “Rock n’ Roll Band”, both artists express the same
tone. Pink Floyd carefully manipulates
the song lyrics to express that no matter how hard life is, it gets better. Similarly,
Boston manipulates the lyrics to convey that success requires hard work and
dedication.
Have a Cigar
Speaker/Point of View:
Pink Floyd (first person)/ an experienced singer/songwriter who overcame
struggles to succeed.
Audience: People facing
similar life struggles.
Purpose: Provide hope
for others that their situation will improve.
Subject: How no matter
how difficult life is, it will get better.
Tone (Speaker): Paired
with the melody, the singer’s tone is solemn.
Tone (Songwriter):
Hopeful for the listener.
Rock n’ Roll Band
Speaker/Point of View:
Boston (first person)/ a band finally getting recognition.
Audience: People in
their situation who struggle to be heard.
Purpose: Express the struggles
that the writer overcame to reach success.
Subject: How Boston was
not always famous and had to work hard to have their music heard.
Tone (Speaker): Playful
when being sung.
Tone (Songwriter): Serious in telling his story.
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