A Rhetorical Analysis Of The Movie 'The Hobbit'

What material I was going to use for the rhetorical analysis essay was not as hard I thought it would be. We were discussing what a rhetorical analysis was and what components could be used I was very interested. I didn't know how that could be written properly into a five-page essay. Danielle showed us all that could be done, we took lyrics from a song that had a superficial meaning and turn it into something that had a deeper meaning. We used a country song to try out what we could come up with that could have had a deeper meaning. It was tough in the beginning to try to make some lyrics mean something else. I was able to take a few words and put them together and make them mean something, which I was able to share with the class.

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were a lot of ideas that were going through my mind. We talked more about the country song, one song came to mind “I see fire” by Ed Sheeran. That was the perfect song, it already had a great superficial meaning, I was going to dig deeper and make it mean something more meaningful. I loved that song from the first time I heard my friend play it. I loved every single word, it felt they each had their own emotion together they were a body. I want to portray that into words, so that more people can see and feel the way I do towards the words of the song.

Entry 2 Saturday April 16th
What words should I use?
I love the song with a passion I keep listening to it over and over deciding what I feel about it.

I was thinking that I could have a play going on in my mind while I heard it would be easier to translate those images into words. The song was created especially for the movie “the hobbit” that occurred mostly around a war. This magnificent idea came to mind, if I used the ongoing theme of war. But give the meaning of the words a twist it would be amazing. Now I just have to decide what words to use. I love the chorus I could utilize the paragraph and dissect each word until it transports the reader into what is transpiring in my

mind.
Therefor first I have to decide what I am going to make the paragraph as whole mean, then I can focus on the words itself later. I can take each line and make a meaning for it, by just focusing on that specific line. Furthermore, by the end of the chorus the paragraph can talk about one gigantic meaning while the smaller pieces of the paragraph give you the microscopic details about what it really means. Right now I have several ideas what each line can mean, however, I am having a problem making them all connect. The other thing bothering me is that I don’t know how I am going to make thesis of this essay. I love the song so much I am going to focus on coming up with the body paragraphs, then worry about the rest later.

Entry 3 Saturday April 23rd
Making the words have meaning.

I printed the lyrics out, so that I could have a hard copy to look and write about. I love having the feel of paper in between my hands when I am writing about something, the process of making remarks, ideas on the margins is relaxing. I always have to start an essay by first writing it down in pen or pencil, it gives me the illusion that I have magic. That I am making a bunch of random words mean something. Once I start using a computer that feeling goes away.

I went paragraph by paragraph describing what each word or a combination of lines could mean. There were a few words that I was able to start writing the meaning right away with no trouble at all, but there were times I could even come up with a superficial meaning to a line. The more I listened to the music the more I could imagine what I could make of it. At first I started off by just thinking since it’s about war, then that should be my main focus. But the more I thought about it, I wanted to show the reader what could be occurring inside the mind of a person that is dying. What consequences it could have for others. What it could mean if a person survives the war, what goes through their minds every day. Although the process took a couple of hours to complete, at the end I at least had someplace to start. I knew I couldn’t use every remark I had written down, nevertheless it was nice to have backups if a certain idea didn’t pan

through.

Entry 4 Monday May 2nd
Creating a body paragraph.
I was able to use the ideas that I wrote down on the hard copy of the lyrics to start compiling my paragraphs. Still no thesis statement that can accompany my train of thought about the essay, but was able to get some help from Danielle. I showed her earlier today what I was trying to do with the words, she understood, however, she felt there was something missing. I knew since I didn’t have a thesis statement, it would be hard for her to see what was in my mind. Therefore, I decided that I would just wright the paragraphs until an idea for a thesis came up.
I Decided I would start with the chorus, since it’s the paragraph I love the most. Each line started to have a life of its own, once I started I could stop myself. It felt amazing being able to continue the train of thought till the very end. Nevertheless at times I couldn’t completely let myself go, because I knew that it somehow had to make sense with the rest of the lines of the chorus. After I finished the first two verses of the chorus, I thought of an idea that could form my thesis. The whole essay is centered about war, so I was thinking I could make the thesis relate to how death affects the person and his family. In conclusion I could use the first verse of the chorus to talk about how the person dying feels, what last thought he might have. Then transition into how that death affects the people that he cared about.

Entry 5 Sunday May 8th
End product.
I am content with the end result of my work. This essay has been one of a few that I have had fun writing. I was able to let my mind do whatever it desired, it didn’t have limits to where it could wonder. I was truly able to think outside of the box, which most essay doesn’t allow you to do so. Had the opportunity to show people what images form in my head when I read certain lyrics. It gave me hope for the future, that one day I might start writing for fun. Maybe I could compose a small story during summer break just for the fun of it all.
I love what I have come up with in regards to the body paragraphs, although I am not as confident in my thesis statement. Which I know can jeopardize everything, but I hope that the body paragraph will make up for that mistake. I can’t believe I finally finished the essay, it felt as if I was writing it for the longest time. Nevertheless the process was enjoyable, compared to other essays that I have had to write in the past. I believe this essay has been the only one that I actually have taken a few weeks to complete. I usually write the essay the day before they are due and don’t really pay much attention to them. I am incredibly proud of myself that I finally have taken a few steps towards fixing my problem with procrastination