1) "Weirdly Popular by Sasha Frere-Jones is an article that talks how Weird Al Yankovic iis so popular to this day. Jones explains that Yankovic has been successful throughout his career due to how he provides a form of comfort with his music. "A Spirit Reborn" by William Safire is about how the Gettysburg address will be relevant to the American people after the tragedy of 9/11. Safire reminds us that Abraham Lincoln's famous speech will have the same meaning after 9/11 which is that even after a big act of war the spiirit of the nation rises from it.
2) While these two essays discuss topics that are very different, they do have some key features in common. More Specifically, both of these essays analyze how their topic became popular in
2) While these two essays discuss topics that are very different, they do have some key features in common. More Specifically, both of these essays analyze how their topic became popular in