Natalie's Worth: Poem Analysis

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Natalie, the lead of the bands comments, have personal and social impacts in the band that forever change them. “I’ve paid a price, and I’ll keep paying” (Not Ready to Make Nice), shows both a personal and social impact being put on the band. Personally, the band pays a price because they face a personal dilemma; support their lead, or ditch her. The benefit of supporting their lead is that it would be heroic. The con of that move is that they would get more hate since they are supporting Natalie, who in the context of the poem, is not pleasing everyone. However, the pro to supporting their lead is that they would have a stronger friendship with Natalie since that they would be united together. Socially, the band faces the same dilemma. They

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