Tom Petty's Poem 'Into The Great Wide Open'

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“Into the Great Wide Open”
How many people try to make it big but don’t succeed? A character named Eddie, had just moved to Hollywood, got a job as a Bouncer then made it to the music industry, he was famous. Then something went wrong and he hit rock bottom. Tom Petty’s narrative poem, “Into the Great WIde Open,” tells a story of Eddie and his short time of fame, using changing tones, and realistic events.
Tom Petty’s song tells a story about a rockstar named Eddie, rise and demise from fame. When Eddie, an eighteen years old man, just graduated high school, he moved to Hollywood. He gotten a tattoo when he got there. Then he meet a girl who also had a tattoo. Eventually they moved into an apartment together. Eddie got a job as a bouncer

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