1. Based on the story and song, how does Bruce Springsteen convince us of his authenticity, the belief that he is not an act?
Throughout the song “The River” by Bruce Springsteen, one will note the many real life complications portrayed throughout, including unemployment, family values, premarital sex, and suicidal thoughts. Each makes up the storyline of the song, which is about a man who was too eager to jump into a relationship that he was not prepared for, which resulted in mistakes that ruined his life and dreams for the future. Although the storyline of this song may be seen as a common lifestyle in which many live, it originated through the life that his sister lived. He wrote the song as a story of his sister’s life once she became
Throughout the song “The River” by Bruce Springsteen, one will note the many real life complications portrayed throughout, including unemployment, family values, premarital sex, and suicidal thoughts. Each makes up the storyline of the song, which is about a man who was too eager to jump into a relationship that he was not prepared for, which resulted in mistakes that ruined his life and dreams for the future. Although the storyline of this song may be seen as a common lifestyle in which many live, it originated through the life that his sister lived. He wrote the song as a story of his sister’s life once she became