Write the Score
Project for “A Glass Menagerie”
Due Friday by 8:00 am (to turn in CD’s in class by your hour)
Abstract: Select or compose music that reflects scenes within the play.
Songs: You are asked to choose two songs per scene (a total of 14 songs) for a CD. It is NOT necessary to actually create the CD, although if you do, I will give you 10 points added to your grade. Make sure to put the artist and title of the song in writing portion.
Writing Portion: The main part of this assignment is the accompanying writing portion. You are asked to write a paragraph (3-5 sentences for each song choice) utilizing the 3I’s. First, Introduce song and part of the scene you are pulling the quote from. Then using a tag, Integrate the quotation. Make sure to use proper MLA format and block quoting if necessary. If you want to paraphrase or summarize you still MUST cite. Then Interpret why you chose the song to match the quote from the scene. Answer the question: How does the song and scene go along with one of the themes or symbols we discussed in the play?
Note: Please be mindful in your song choices. Choose songs that are appropriate for the play—not because you think they are “cool.” Choose music that YOU truly listen to. I am not interested in Today’s Hits unless that is the music you truly listen to. I want to hear your connection to the music in your writing so you must feel the connection to do that. Lastly, I am not asking you to purchase music, please only use music you already have access to, but please be creative in your choices. It should reflect your personal music taste, not someone else’s!
Example:
2. Leona Lewis, “Bleeding Love” (notice the “ “)
Scene 2
Leona Lewis wrote the song “Bleeding Love” to portray a feeling of unrequited love to her listeners. This song goes perfectly with scene two. In the song, Leona describes her love for someone and how she cannot stop—Laura has some of the same elements of the love sickness that Leona discusses within her song. For example, “Haven’t you ever liked some boy,” Amanda asks Laura. Laura replies, “Yes. His name was Jim. Here he is in The Pirates of Penzance” (Williams 1167). Through Laura’s discussion with Amanda, we understand that she has watched this boy in the past. Through memories and the theme love, Williams wanted to evoke true feelings of lust by allowing us to look back in Laura’s memories of spending time with Jim in high school. Reminiscing of Jim shows us that she lusts for attention and acceptance by not only her family, but from outside society as well.