I Am A Rock By: Simon and Garfunkel

Released: 1965Success: Reached #3

Simon and Garfunkel Formed the group “Tom and Perry” in

1957 Changed name to “Simon and

Garfunkel” and rose to fame in 1964 Some of there most famous songs are;

“The Sound of Silence”, “Homeward Bound”, “Mrs. Robinson”, and “Bridge Over Troubled Water”

LyricsA winter's day In a deep and

dark December; I am alone,

Gazing from my window to the streets below On a freshly fallen silent

shroud of snow. I am a rock,

I am an island.

I've built walls,A fortress deep and mighty,That none may penetrate.

I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain.

It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.

I am a rock,I am an island.

Don't talk of love, But I've heard the words before;

It's sleeping in my memory. I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died.

If I never loved I never would have cried. I am a rock,

I am an island.

I have my books And my poetry to protect me;

I am shielded in my armor, Hiding in my room, safe within my womb.

I touch no one and no one touches me. I am a rock,

I am an island. And a rock feels no pain; And an island never cries.

Who is Speaking? There is no gender given for the speaker

and there are nor hints to the gender of the speaker

It is obviously a person who has had some troubles in their life and they are internalizing the pain from the trouble

Literary Device: Metaphor Compares two objects or things without

using the words "like" or "as” “…I am a rock, I am an island” Speaker compares his or herself to a

rock or an island

Literary Device: Imagery An author's use of vivid and descriptive

language to add depth to their work

“…deep and dark December…” “…on a freshly fallen silent shroud of

snow…”

Literary Device: Personification A figure of speech in which inanimate

objects or abstractions are endowed with human qualities or are represented as possessing human form

“It's sleeping in my memory”

Interpretation

A winter's day In a deep and dark

December; I am alone,

Gazing from my window to the streets below

On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow.

I am a rock, I am an island.

I've built walls,A fortress deep and mighty,That none may penetrate.

I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain.

It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.

I am a rock,I am an island.

Don't talk of love, But I've heard the words

before; It's sleeping in my memory. I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died.

If I never loved I never would have cried.

I am a rock, I am an island.

I have my books And my poetry to protect

me; I am shielded in my armor,

Hiding in my room, safe within my womb.

I touch no one and no one touches me. I am a rock,

I am an island. And a rock feels no pain; And an island never cries.

Theme

When something does not go how you expected it to, suck it up and move on

Vs.

Let It Be

When I find myself in times of troubleMother Mary comes to meSpeaking words of wisdom, let it be

And in my hour of darknessShe is standing right in front of meSpeaking words of wisdom, let it be

Let it be, let it beLet it be, let it beWhisper words of wisdomLet it be

Compare and ContrastLet It Be I Am A Rock

Theme

When something does not go how you want it to, you accept it and move on.

Comparing the ThemesI Am A Rock:When something does not go how you expected it to, suck it up and move on

Let It Be:When something does not go how you want it to, you accept it and move on.

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www.comicvine.com the Beatles

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