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my paper is due on monday, so i can wait until after thursday. thats cool that the author is coming to your school(:
thanks soo much again for helping me!
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No problem. I was hoping I would get to speak with her more than I had the chance to do and that it would help you out even more. What I did learn from her speaking today was that she chose to look at the more positive aspect of everything that happened in her past.
Anyway I'd be glad to help you decipher how parts of the Apologize song can relate to her story (even though what I say probably won't be 100% truthful to how she meant it to be). It's up to you to use what I give you to write the paper, though. Keep in mind that it's strictly against our policy on this site to do anything other than just assisting you. I'm probably going to be going further than I should in helping you here.
Anyway, I'm going to give chunks of lyrics (they will be in quotes) and then describe how I think they relate to the story (and where I think they relate). Bare with me because I'm letting a friend borrow my book, so I don't have it with me to reference. (I don't quite remember all the names, exact events, exact details, etc.)
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"I'm holding on your rope
Got me ten feet off the ground
And I'm hearing what you say
But I just can't make a sound
You tell me that you need me
Then you go and cut me down
But wait...
You tell me that you're sorry
Didn't think I'd turn around and say..
That it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late"
To relate that to the autobiography, I would hook this part of the song to one of two sections of her life. One could be where her mother is out of town and Jeanette is holding on to the money. Her father keeps asking her for money and, because of her love, she gives it to him. This relates because he tells her that he needs her and the money, etc. She knows she shouldn't give it to him, but she loves him so much that she can't help but give her father what he asks for.
This could also relate to the time that she asks him (I think for her birthday) to give up drinking. For a while there, he does okay. He's giving it up. He couldn't have done it had she not asked, etc. BUT, then he starts drinking again. That's when he disappoints her. He doesn't come right out and apologize for it, but it still has the basic idea of him saying her needs her, disappointing her, and her not wanting to forgive him (even though we know she does, over & over again). When the song says "it's too late to apologize", it makes me think of when he steals the money from their piggy bank (that they're saving to go to NY with). It also can be for the part in the novel where Lori, Brian, and Jeanette are all allowing Rex to live with them in NY at one point in time & he continues doing stupid things & they just kind of give up on their parents (especially Rex). It's another one of those "you've lost all your chances & apologizing won't matter" moments.
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"I'd take another chance, take a fall, take a shot for you. And I need you like a heart needs a beat (But that's nothing new). Yeah yeah.I loved you with a fire red, now it's turning blue
And you say Sorry like the Angel Heaven let me think was you, But I'm afraid"
Here I feel could relate to anywhere in the story where Rex talks Jeanette into helping him. Basically, Jeanette is the only one who sticks up for her father through thick & thin. She loves him to death and even though she knows he's a screw up, she would ALWAYS do what it takes to help him out & be good. She almost gets herself raped by one of her fathers buddies just to help him out. Her and her father have a special bond and no matter how much he disappoints her, they need each other.
This part of the song where it says "I need you like a heart needs a beat" could be a response from Rex to Jeannette. He knows he needs her and that she's his world. She sticks up for him when nobody else will, etc.
The part where it says "I loved you with a fire red..." could represent when they're in NY. She loves him and wants to help him, but her love is turning blue because of the problems he's causing while they're in NY. She loves him and wants to help, but he's being so much trouble. He won't necessarily apologize, but (since the chorus is coming up) you could relate how she's telling him that (before he would even try), it's too late to apologize. She's been there for him so much & he hasn't reciprocated in a way that she need shim to, so she's kind of giving up on him.
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The song ends with a repeat of the first two lines...
"I'm holding on a rope, got me 10 feet off the ground..."
This could relate to his death (just trying to make the song & even come full circle).
Even after his death, everyone has a strong bond with him. She's attached to him even though he's gone.
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She told us today how, at the funeral, she told everyone the story of the Christmas where he gave them the stars & her Venus. Ms. Walls said that after the funeral, her sister, Lori, said to her "isn't it like that SOB Rex Walls to give someone something that ain't even his" (or something like that). So, even though he's gone, they're still holding on to him, his memory, etc.
There are tons of other parts of the story you can relate the text of the song to. Just think about it.
I'm not sure how long your paper has to be, but it shouldn't be too difficult.
If you finish it by Saturday, you can send it to me & I can proof read it. It's up to you, though.
(If it's long, just put it in my forum... the link is on the side of my column)
Let me know if you have any specific questions. I'm always better with specific questions =).
Good luck with the paper.
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