Kilgore Trout Book Cover: The Gospel From Outer Space

    The Internet has so many positive uses. It can be the guide to an A+ for a student's paper with the webpages about how to properly write an essay, and how to source it. Sites such as easybib.com can make it much faster for a student to cite their sources. Most of the time, the information that their assignment is about is on the internet. For most students, it can also be a way to take their mind off of stressful things (such as essays). Looking at a dumb and mindless video can lift their spirits and brush off some of the built stress from their shoulders and let them have a laugh.
    More seriously, the internet can help people connect with their families and friends. There are different websites that have the ability to connect with anyone across the world. For example, Skype is a popular website people use to connect with others. All someone needs to accomplish this is internet access and a webcam. From there, you can see your friend or family member that you gravely miss; or you just want to say 'hi' to. Also, social networking sites can give you the ability to check on someone and see what they're up to. You can see where they've been, what they're thinking, and, for some people, every meal they have eaten. In conclusion, the internet is a brilliant invention that helps benefit people in so many ways.

The Song of Our Generation

    The song that I analyzing is "Team" by Lorde. I think that this song is a good fit for the song that is the voice of our generation of teenagers. It accurately describes the effect that society has on us. For example, the first verse says "call all the ladies out; they're in their finery. A hundred jewels on throats; a hundred jewels between teeth". What I think is trying to be said is that all of the girls are in their "finery" to look cool for other people. Most teenage girls these days like to wear the top-of-the-line clothing and accessories to try to be popular and fit in.  In the chorus, it explains the environment that teenagers are exposed to. "We live in cities you'll never see on screen. Not very pretty, but we sure know how to run things". These lines are explaining how teenagers sort of run the town that we live in. Some teenagers like to go outside late at night and run around, acting like we're the king of the world and we are in control of the city we live in.

    A lot of teenagers (mainly girls) feel like we are already ready for a serious relationship in high school; fretting about what boy would ask them out on a date or which guy has been staring at them. In "Team", one of the lines is, "And eveyone's competing for a love they can't receive". This goes along with the idea that we are all worrying about our love lives but in reality, we shouldn't care about things like this. We're not adults yet, we still have time to mature.