Horse With No Name??? (1 Viewer)

[Sindycat]

Hi I was just wondering if anyone else had chosen to do 'horse with no name' by America for one of there related materials? And whether or not this would be a good choice? i have analysed some of it already but am unsure of what these lines mean...

"In the desert you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain"

It would be very much appreciated if anyone could please help me make sense of this?

thankyou

 

[theh3ro]

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“A Horse With No Name”​

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Story of a man travelling by himself through the desert on a horse

He is exploring the world, nature and life

Without society and its peoples interruptions







Travels from the desert to the ocean

A quest for spiritual growth and change

Looks at aspects of nature and life and they have affected him

Is a way in which he learns about himself and discovers the world

Escape form the pain of society and its hardships

Journeys result in learning and discovery of the world

Impact physically (harsh climate) and emotionally (due to sadness he feels in the face of death)

Results in spiritual growth
Mental development

Can remember your self- personal identity
TITLE: “horse no name” ties with CHOICE OF WORDS: “ in the desert you can remember your name, cause their ain’t no one for to give you no pain”

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TONE: changes ambivalent ”felt good” “made me sad”

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE /DESCRIPTION:
“skin began to turn red”

ONOMATOPOEIA: “ met a fly with a buzz”

METAPHOR: “the ocean is a desert with its life underground, and a perfect disguise above”

VISUAL FEATURES/ IMAGERY:” the sky with no clouds”
, the red hot desert sun”

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REFERENCES TO TIME “first part…after two days…nine days “
- highlights his main purpose undertaking the journey
- inner feeling/motifs, indicates the his journey is a search for his identity, as to remember his name
- it is a choice he made himself (unlike molly forced/result Gov

- flows, progressively revealing his story and its impact

- highlights good and bad results of journeys, emotional impact (new opportunity, scared face of death

- visual imagery of the impact and effects this journey has had on him

- intensifies atmosphere, sustain imagery, meeting things discovery

- adds depth to theme of discovery and grater understanding of the world, as is under “disguise” shows something must search for

- open spacious atmosphere
- offers a realism to the experiences on his journey, the impact they have made to his life

- personal tone, reliable insight to his feelings and the impact the journey has had on him

- counting denotes a movement in his story, progression

 

[Sindycat]

thank you theh3ro...this was so helpful!!! lifesaver!!! lol thank you again

 

[morganjane]

just curious but were you studying advanced or standard english???