TKAM Song Essay
Songs and novels are two different types of literature that have the ability to tell a story. Songs are short poems or other sets of words that are meant to be sung and novels are fictitious narratives of book length. The song “Prejudice” is an anti-racism song written by the heavy-metal band Soulfly. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird is a famous novel written by Harper Lee that takes place in the 1930s Southeastern United States, a time and region where racism and prejudice were very common. In both the song Prejudice and To Kill a Mockingbird, the themes of racism and prejudice, along with other themes, are very visible. Therefore, the song “Prejudice” by Soulfly has many similarities with To Kill a Mockingbird and contains many verses that can be connected to the novel. …show more content…
/ Seeds of destruction/ And don't you trust their kind?/ This hate is deep-rooted, get rid of the weed.” In this stanza we can see metaphors, such as seeds, plant, and rooted, which describe the hatred that is implemented into a child’s mind by society. Hatred also contributes to loss of innocence in a child, which is a major theme in To Kill a Mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird paints the same picture, because in the town of Maycomb, children are taught to hate at an early age and they are introduced to racism and prejudice. One example of this is when Cecil Jacobs says to Scout, “My folks said your daddy was a disgrace an’ that nigger ought a hang from the water tank” (Lee 102). Cecil Jacobs is only in the second grade, but he already has strong hatred towards Blacks people and those who are willing to help them. The hatred that Cecil possesses is being passed down and being taught to him from his “folks” at a very young
Songs and novels are two different types of literature that have the ability to tell a story. Songs are short poems or other sets of words that are meant to be sung and novels are fictitious narratives of book length. The song “Prejudice” is an anti-racism song written by the heavy-metal band Soulfly. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird is a famous novel written by Harper Lee that takes place in the 1930s Southeastern United States, a time and region where racism and prejudice were very common. In both the song Prejudice and To Kill a Mockingbird, the themes of racism and prejudice, along with other themes, are very visible. Therefore, the song “Prejudice” by Soulfly has many similarities with To Kill a Mockingbird and contains many verses that can be connected to the novel. …show more content…
/ Seeds of destruction/ And don't you trust their kind?/ This hate is deep-rooted, get rid of the weed.” In this stanza we can see metaphors, such as seeds, plant, and rooted, which describe the hatred that is implemented into a child’s mind by society. Hatred also contributes to loss of innocence in a child, which is a major theme in To Kill a Mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird paints the same picture, because in the town of Maycomb, children are taught to hate at an early age and they are introduced to racism and prejudice. One example of this is when Cecil Jacobs says to Scout, “My folks said your daddy was a disgrace an’ that nigger ought a hang from the water tank” (Lee 102). Cecil Jacobs is only in the second grade, but he already has strong hatred towards Blacks people and those who are willing to help them. The hatred that Cecil possesses is being passed down and being taught to him from his “folks” at a very young