The Great Gatsby Persuasion Literary Devices

Foreword
Before delving into the prescribed analysis as required by this assignment, I feel it necessary to provide some background as to why I chose this song as I could have seemingly chosen any other just as easily; however, throughout my troubled years, I found myself frequenting not only this song, but the entire album as well.

In my younger years, back when i enjoyed the company of my older siblings on a daily basis before their departure to college, we all struggled in our dealings with our alcoholic, emotionally abusive father. Ironically, the broken bonds shared between my father, my siblings and I initiated the bittersweet genesis of the unbreakable bonds I am so lucky to share with each of my siblings. None, however, compare to the relationship my brother and I kindled out of the ashes of our house’s burnt and broken foundation. Despite his being five years senior, he never failed to offer the loving advice, friendship, and catharsis that only brotherly love can bring to the despondency he saw residing within me. For many years, he was the best and only friend I had. Our understanding of …show more content…
This song tells a story, albeit only a small fraction of a story, but a story nonetheless; a story in which I was able to find deep solace in which subsequently reinforces the pragmatic value of this song as well. Of all the verses in the song the last few meant the most to me. They taught me the virtue of acceptance. For that reason I believe that this song does have didactic value, at very least from my point of view as it acted as a source of insight as to how to deal with difficult times. If it spoke teachings to me then it no doubt could do the same for