In class today we looked at Randy Stonehill's "The Dying Breed" and discussed how it shared some thematic ideas with The Alchemist. Prior to performing some poetry analysis next week, you need to find your own song lyric that deals with Coelho's idea of a Personal Legend (or the Man-vs-Society conflicts that emerge when an individual pursues his or her destiny).
Remember: you should not "follow the crowd" when finding your lyrics. Your grade drops 10 percent for every other person who submits the same song (i.e., if you and another person turn in the same song, both get 90%; if five people turn in the same song, each gets a 60%).
Also, black out all but the first letter of curse words. If your song has more than five black scratch-outs, you need to find another song. Your Personal Legend does not involve being a potty mouth.
If possible, I'll share/play the songs (or parts of them) in class so we all get an idea of the songs you've picked.
Here's the Randy Stonehill song again: "The Dying Breed."
Due date: Tuesday, October 18.
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