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The Dixie Chicks are a band who have made headlines in the recent past for their public responses to war, through both the things they have said in public and the music that they have recorded. During today's lesson, we will be reading an article from Blackboard that explores the public response that the band has had to endure as a result of their thoughts and we will also explore one of their songs.
The headline of the feature article, Chicks In The Line of Fire was effective in showing that the 'Chicks' (The Dixie Chicks) are in strife and have done something wrong. The heading is effective in pulling the audience in as they are curious on what it would be about if they didn't hear about the controversy of the Dixie Chicks. If some of the audience has heard of the controversy, they would be interested to read on to gather more background information and so on.
"Natalie Maines is one of those people born middle finger first."
The use of not having a extensive byline contributes to the mood of the audience, it brings them in and leaves them hanging - desperate for more. It should be called 'teasing' actually. The byline is a good choice due to the massive hook it leaves on the readers. They want to know why Natalie Maines is one of those people who is born middle finger first. I wanted to know why she was talked about as being one of those people who are born middle finger first. In fact some people would not know what it means, like me and so this would suggest that the readers would like to read on to try and understand what it is supposed to mean.
"As a high school senior in Lubbock, Texas, she'd skip a class a day in an attempt to prove that because she never got caught and some Mexican students did, the system was racist. After Maines joined the Dixie Chicks, and the Dixie Chicks became the biggest-selling female group in music history--with suspiciously little cash to show for it--she and her bandmates told their record label, Sony, they were declaring themselves free agents. (In the high school that is Nashville, this is way worse than skipping class.) Now that she's truly notorious, having told a London audience in 2003, on the eve of the Iraq war, 'Just so you know, we're ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas,' Maines has one regret: the apology she offered George W. Bush at the onset of her infamy. 'I apologized for disrespecting the office of the President,' says Maines. 'But I don't feel that way anymore. I don't feel he is owed any respect whatsoever.'"
The introductory paragraph tells me many things, such as the childhood and life history of Natalie Maines and how the Dixie Chicks came about and became such a success. It also states the reason why Natalie Maines is one of those people who are born middle finger first. It tells the readers that Natalie Maines made a comment about the president George W. Bush in his decisions that they particularly did not believe in. Which is acceptable as everyone has their own opinions which they are entitled to.
In some ways it feels as if the journalist is trying to create some sort of empathy for the Dixie Chicks such as in the fact that they announce: "the group received death threats and was banned by thousands of country radio stations, many of which still have informal bans in place". But in some ways was worshiping the women in ways that include that the author believes that the comment on the president was pretty ballsy and that Maines is used to rebelling. Shown in this comment in the introduction, "As a high school senior in Lubbock, Texas, she'd skip a class a day in an attempt to prove that because she never got caught and some Mexican students did, the system was racist". It makes you think that Maines believes in many things and is grown up on strong values. It creates a tone of feeling for Maines, for the Dixie Chicks and that what they believe in is good.
In some ways, I believe that the whole point of writing the article was to cool down the death threats and the terrible situation about the Dixie Chicks that happened in 2003. It makes the readers and the angry people to stop and think about the situation. Like what they tell us in school is always to "Stop, Look, Listen and Do". Especially when crossing the road. Such as in the quotation, "But apologies are for lapses of character, not revelations of it, and sensing that they were being asked to apologize for their beliefs as much as their timing, the Chicks decided not to back down." It shows an understanding of how the Dixie Chicks feel in the whole controversy.
The journalist does make a considerable use of direct quotations from the band and others involved though out the article. Effectively affecting the feelings you have for the Dixie Chicks, and influences your opinion of the band members. These quotations are successful in influencing the readers that the Dixie Chicks are going to fight through it and they all look after each other, shown in a "Everything was so nice and fine and happy for us for the longest time... It was awesome to feel those feelings again that I felt in high school: to be angry, to be sure that you're right and that the things you do matter. You don't realize that you're not feeling those feelings until you do. And then you realize how much more interesting life is." It compliments the overall figure of the band members, it creates a whole rebelling nature around the band especially Natalie Maines.
The journalist was effective in achieve their purpose of the article which was to create a whole sympathetic nature and tone through the article.
Chicks In The Line of Fire
The Dixie Chicks are a band who have made headlines in the recent past for their public responses to war, through both the things they have said in public and the music that they have recorded. During today's lesson, we will be reading an article from Blackboard that explores the public response that the band has had to endure as a result of their thoughts and we will also explore one of their songs.
The headline of the feature article, Chicks In The Line of Fire was effective in showing that the 'Chicks' (The Dixie Chicks) are in strife and have done something wrong. The heading is effective in pulling the audience in as they are curious on what it would be about if they didn't hear about the controversy of the Dixie Chicks. If some of the audience has heard of the controversy, they would be interested to read on to gather more background information and so on.
"Natalie Maines is one of those people born middle finger first."
The use of not having a extensive byline contributes to the mood of the audience, it brings them in and leaves them hanging - desperate for more. It should be called 'teasing' actually. The byline is a good choice due to the massive hook it leaves on the readers. They want to know why Natalie Maines is one of those people who is born middle finger first. I wanted to know why she was talked about as being one of those people who are born middle finger first. In fact some people would not know what it means, like me and so this would suggest that the readers would like to read on to try and understand what it is supposed to mean.
"As a high school senior in Lubbock, Texas, she'd skip a class a day in an attempt to prove that because she never got caught and some Mexican students did, the system was racist. After Maines joined the Dixie Chicks, and the Dixie Chicks became the biggest-selling female group in music history--with suspiciously little cash to show for it--she and her bandmates told their record label, Sony, they were declaring themselves free agents. (In the high school that is Nashville, this is way worse than skipping class.) Now that she's truly notorious, having told a London audience in 2003, on the eve of the Iraq war, 'Just so you know, we're ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas,' Maines has one regret: the apology she offered George W. Bush at the onset of her infamy. 'I apologized for disrespecting the office of the President,' says Maines. 'But I don't feel that way anymore. I don't feel he is owed any respect whatsoever.'"
The introductory paragraph tells me many things, such as the childhood and life history of Natalie Maines and how the Dixie Chicks came about and became such a success. It also states the reason why Natalie Maines is one of those people who are born middle finger first. It tells the readers that Natalie Maines made a comment about the president George W. Bush in his decisions that they particularly did not believe in. Which is acceptable as everyone has their own opinions which they are entitled to.
In some ways it feels as if the journalist is trying to create some sort of empathy for the Dixie Chicks such as in the fact that they announce: "the group received death threats and was banned by thousands of country radio stations, many of which still have informal bans in place". But in some ways was worshiping the women in ways that include that the author believes that the comment on the president was pretty ballsy and that Maines is used to rebelling. Shown in this comment in the introduction, "As a high school senior in Lubbock, Texas, she'd skip a class a day in an attempt to prove that because she never got caught and some Mexican students did, the system was racist". It makes you think that Maines believes in many things and is grown up on strong values. It creates a tone of feeling for Maines, for the Dixie Chicks and that what they believe in is good.
In some ways, I believe that the whole point of writing the article was to cool down the death threats and the terrible situation about the Dixie Chicks that happened in 2003. It makes the readers and the angry people to stop and think about the situation. Like what they tell us in school is always to "Stop, Look, Listen and Do". Especially when crossing the road. Such as in the quotation, "But apologies are for lapses of character, not revelations of it, and sensing that they were being asked to apologize for their beliefs as much as their timing, the Chicks decided not to back down." It shows an understanding of how the Dixie Chicks feel in the whole controversy.
The journalist does make a considerable use of direct quotations from the band and others involved though out the article. Effectively affecting the feelings you have for the Dixie Chicks, and influences your opinion of the band members. These quotations are successful in influencing the readers that the Dixie Chicks are going to fight through it and they all look after each other, shown in a "Everything was so nice and fine and happy for us for the longest time... It was awesome to feel those feelings again that I felt in high school: to be angry, to be sure that you're right and that the things you do matter. You don't realize that you're not feeling those feelings until you do. And then you realize how much more interesting life is." It compliments the overall figure of the band members, it creates a whole rebelling nature around the band especially Natalie Maines.
The journalist was effective in achieve their purpose of the article which was to create a whole sympathetic nature and tone through the article.
Some solid responses here Gabby :)
ReplyDeleteYou are beginning to explain your reasoning which is good to see but you should continue to practise your ability to analyze in detail.
Try to avoid using first person when you are analyzing.
Please make sure you are proof reading carefully to eliminate technical errors such as poor grammar or expression and silly errors like spelling and punctuation.
Well done overall!