Summary Of The Poem 'Into The Great Wide Open'

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Into The Great Wide Open
Imagine big hills,Hollywood sign, living alone at 18 and going on stage to sing! Eddie in “Into the great wide open” moved to Hollywood. Eddie just graduated high school and moved to Hollywood to pursue is dreams and find a girl. Eddie first got a job and a tattoo and he’s going for his shot to be famous. In the narrative poem “ Into the Great Wide Open” by Tom Petty tells a story of the life of a rising rock star using a shifting tone and is told in a realistic nature. “Into the Great Wide Open” Eddie is moving to Hollywood to pursue his dream. It all started when Eddie graduated high school and got a tattoo. Eddie than met a girl and found a job as a bouncer at a nightclub. Eddie’s girlfriend taught him how to

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