Friday, November 23, 2012

Song #8: "Oh No!" by Marina & the Diamonds


        "Oh No!" by Marina & the Diamonds is a great song to represent transcendentalism. First of all, when she says "I just want to make a change" shows that she's willing to do what it takes to make a change, much like transcendentalists. Another relevant line is "I know exactly what I want and who I want to be," which proves another transcendental point that one should not change who they are to conform to society, and should stick with what they feel. One last relevant line is "If you are not very careful your possessions will possess you" which is a point made in Henry David Thoreau's Walden; it is essentially saying that you can't depend on material things to get you by, you need to look within yourself to make that change.

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