What doesn't kill you makes you stronger! Media has strong themes of rising stronger. Being strong in times of hardship is important for people to recover from wrongs done against them. This is very apparent in music, like in the songs Superwoman by Alicia Keys and Skyscraper by Demi Lovato. In Alicia Keys's Superwoman, she sings about the strength inside her and women even though they are discriminated against. In the verse, "State of humanity, I wear it on my shoulders. Gotta find the strength in me." shows how she is unhappy with the state of humanity and how women are treated and she has to take it head on and be strong, fight against it. Additionally, she expresses her want for people to be strong together, like when she says, "For better days to come and all my women, all my women sitting here trying to get come before the sun." She believes women and that they can come together and fight against sexism. …show more content…
She illustrated this theme beautifully with metaphors and similes. Particularly in the line "like I'm made of glass, like I'm made of paper, go on and try to tear me down, I will be rising from the ground." This is very telling of how she acknowledges her pain but she overcomes it and 'rises above'. Even more when she says "would it make you feel better to watch me while I bleed? All my windows, still are broke but I'm standing on my feet." Demi is still healing but won't let her troubles take over her. She is recovering from the wrongs against her and coming out stronger. As a final point, artists use media as an emotional outlet. Everyone goes through bad experiences and is wronged against. Naturally creatives make songs and poems about their experiences. In these two songs, Skyscraper by Demi Lovato and Superwoman by Alicia Keys, it shows how they overcome the wrongs against them and become
Resiliency is one concept that has never been the human races forte. Many things that happen in our current day and age require a great deal of perseverance and resiliency. People often will give in to the problems in their lives and learn to accept them, instead of persevering through them and working out the issues. The fact of the matter is, if you learn to persevere through problems, your life will be a lot more happy and pleasant to live. In Tennessee Williams’ play, “ A Streetcar Named Desire” suggests that you cannot give up on issues; you must be resilient to those issues and persevere to be happy.
There are a lot of songs to choose form when there is songs that break down norms and one that reinforce some. There are songs that mean nothing. Great songs always have a hidden mean behind them even if when listen to them we do not know what they are.
She alludes to the idea that as people we must look deeper into our lives and see were we may have been given unearned privilege whether is be from race, gender, or sexuality.
First and foremost Steinem begins to exhibit how females were left to feel inferior by only having male super-heroes in comic books that perpetually gave women the minor task to help, feelings of gratefulness for
Objectification of women and misogyny is a common trend in song lyrics, but it is often socially accepted and further perpetuated. Finding a song in which the roles are reversed and a woman depicts a man as a sex object is incredibly difficult because when women try to break norms in the music industry, they are often criticized. In “Blah Blah Blah” by Kesha, she reverses the typical gender roles in song lyrics by objectifying men. Kesha has her own struggles within the male-dominated music industry because her producer sexually abused her and trapped her into a record deal. However, Kesha lost her court case, which illuminates gender issues within the music industry and the larger society. In 2010 when Kesha’s songs were popular, people weren’t aware of her battle with her producer. Instead, her lyrics classified her as more of a party figure and people even saw her as “trashy.” This song
Artists write about what they know; they pull feelings from their heart and their songs relay what the artists’ emotions, whether it be of their hometown, their high school crush, or their experiences. Many artists that came to fame during the twentieth century have a fair share of experiences they share with us in the form of their songs. The twentieth century is comprised of the institution of slavery and its effects, war, gender norms, discrimination based on nationality, sex, race, etc., and countless events that sparked protests and uproars in the United States. Music at this time was a phenomenon, and artists could use it to their advantage. Artists used their music to spread awareness about their cause, influence their listeners, and
...re fully-realized self. The strong, modern woman exists in the complexity of character that perseverance brings. Not for her is suffering worthless, but rather meaningful in the fullest sense of developed character and triumphant renewal.
In 2013, the self-titled visual album BEYONCÉ sold almost eight hundred thirty thousand digitally in the first three days, while her sixth number one and second visual album, Lemonade, only sold four hundred ninety thousand digitally in the first week. Although Beyoncé’s second visual album wasn’t numerically successful, both show a vulnerable, an artistic, and a controversial side of Beyoncé. Both albums have surprising visuals and stunning lyrical content with either an obvious meaning or a meaning we have yet to figure out, such as the famous line, “You better call Becky with the good hair.” (Beyoncé, “Sorry”). BEYONCÉ and Lemonade show that Beyoncé tries to better herself as an artist and make herself more vulnerable.
artists because they lack the confidence and skill to do so. Her way of keeping the belief to
...autiful creatures and deserve everything life has to offer. When gathered together, nothing can destroy the strength of a woman. Guidance from parents, at a very young age, can help mold the minds of the young children in today’s society. This world has become overpopulated with greed and hate. The only way to get past the hatred and violence is to love thy neighbor, and protect our young from the unnecessary violence that can be eliminated with love for one another.
Strength and perseverance are key characteristics needed to deny defeat and accept failure to become stronger;nevertheless having these characteristics does not guarantee resistance to defeat. “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald outlines this theory eloquently as, Jay Gatsby the main character inside of the book, possessed both strength,
Resilience; the word may seem foreign but it actually shines in some of the most difficult times. Resilience strikes courage into the heart of the most anxious person, and it makes the most difficult task turn into the easiest. Now, the question may be asked: if a difficult task, that seems impossible to overcome is presented, why might it seem so hard to be resilient? Well, although it may seem that resilience depends on the difficulty of the adversity, it depends on the strength of the person affected by the adversity and it’s their own choice they make whether they overcome it or not. In the articles How People Learn To Become Resilient, The Deafening Silence, 15 Common Defense Mechanisms, and Jericho, the contrast is show that while people
Both adversity and resilience occur on spectrum. Adversity; from feeling a need to prove a point to abuse, resilience; none being so resilient that one becomes arrogant, closed-minded, and insensitive. Hara Estroff Morano outlines and informs about resilient people in her article “The Art of Resilience”. The boy from “Untitled” by anonymous is not resilient in any way; W. D. Wetherell in “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” is the “prime example” of someone who is resilient; and Jacques Lusseyran in “The Blind in Society” is the extreme resilient.
In “The Accidental Supermom: Superheroines and Maternal Performativity, 1963–1980” by Laura Mattoon D’Amore, the idea of the supermom came from the emergence of the superheroine, whose characteristics involved strength and independence. Wonder Woman was adopted as a symbol for American feminists and eventually American mothers. After the introduction of Wonder Woman in the Ms. Magazine, the rhetoric surrounding women during their movement began to shift. Superheroines were considered a fantasy. Comic books were used to maintain the social order within a family, especially when it came to gender roles. Superheroines were seen as maternal because she was protective and nurturing yet there were only a few superheroines, one being Invisible Girl,
Women have been considered to be the symbol of strength for many centuries. Women have often been forced to be in charge of the family when the male in the family couldn’t. There are many times during wars that the men have to go off and fight, they leave their women behind. Then these women have to not only continue their responsibilities and take care of their families, they also have to take over the men’s responsibilities. Women also have to leave the people and the places that they love so that they can be with their husband. Many women had to give up a lot so that they could get married and live with those people. A Wagner Matinée, by Willa Cather, shows strength and endurance because the aunt left what she loved, she stayed with her husband, and she went home after the city.