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  • Essay / Rhetorical Analysis of a Song - 737

    Because in their minds, a certain noise or memory can trigger the horrible events they experienced. When the message “I will cover my eyes” appears, it is like saying that they take the pills given to them, to help them forget the terrible memories. That they choose to close their eyes, because they must choose to open their eyes, but that means facing their fears. The following lines “for if the darkness returns then my brother will die” fit perfectly with the mindset I am creating. Because for them, stopping medication means they will have to open up and shed light on the oppressed memories that haunt them at night. Will be forced to recreate and relive the moments that caused them so much pain and sorrow. When he says "my brother is going to die", he is trying to show the audience that it doesn't matter whether the event happened 10 years ago or 5 months ago. For them, the death of their friend or their brother will be relived as if they were dying right now in front of them. Making them feel every emotion over and over again until they could numb them by taking the