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Cover

Figurative Language

“I’ll bear that cross with honor,”

is an example of a metaphor.

"I'll stand ready when the wolf growls at the door", this is also an example of a metaphor.

Timeline

Theme

I chose this cover because in the song, Toby Keith says,"I'll bear that cross with honor, 'cause freedom don't come free."

2003: Song was written

2012: Toby Keith performs in Kuwait, Afghanistan for troops.

2013: Toby Keith performs for troops in the Philippines

The topic of this song is mostly about the hard lives of soldiers.

Toby Keith is trying to express sympathy for soldiers.

Comparison

Summary

Mood

Conflict

The mood of this story is inspiring. It shows that even though it's a hard life, it comes with rewards, like protecting your family.

  • I compared and contrasted with Hayden. His song is "Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton.
  • Similarities:
  • Both of our songs are about war.
  • Both songs are about fighting for your country.
  • Differences:
  • "The Battle of New Orleans" was in an older time period, while "American Soldier" is in the present time period.
  • The songs have two different enemies.

In this song, the soldier faced internal and external conflicts. [man vs. self and man vs. man]. Internal because he has two hard responsibilities simultaneously, family and country. External because he's fighting in a war.

This song is mostly about the hard responsibilities of an American soldier. He has to be there for his family, but he also has to protect his country. It’s not about the money or the glory, he just does it to provide a future for his family. Being a soldier is a hard duty. He doesn’t want to die, but if he has to, he’ll do it for his family.

Point of View

American Soldier by Toby Keith

Presented by Hunter Stevens

This story is told by a soldier and a father/husband. This is important to the story, because he has a split personality.

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