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Articles to read : Nostalgia on Repeat Why do we feel nostalgia?…
Articles to read : Nostalgia on Repeat
Why do we feel nostalgia? And are infinite entertainment choices changing the way we look back? By Chuck Klosterman And How Do We Live With Music Made by Problematic Artists?by Jayson Greene
1 – Both Greene and Klosterman discuss “problems” with music. What is the “problem” each author highlights?
2 – What does “disparage” mean in paragraph 3, on page 2, of Klosterman’s essay?
3 – In the last paragraph of Greene’s essay, he mentions “the panic of implication” (4). What does this phrase refer to, and how do you know?
4 – At the bottom of page 4 (paragraph 14), Klosterman states, “In the year 2011, I don’t know why anyone would listen to any song every day for a year. Even if it was your favorite song, it would be difficult to justify [sic]. It would be like going to the New York Public Library every morning and only reading Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Music is now essentially free, so no one who loves music is limited by an inability to afford cassettes” (4). What is an assumption he makes here? Explain (HINT: [sic] means the error is in the original, which here means Klosterman’s text contains the space between the “j” and the “ustify”; the space should not be there.
5 – Jayson Greene begins his essay with the short “sentence” “Music is physical: we take it into our bodies, [sic] we allow it to vibrate our skulls” (1). In what way(s) does this idea compare or contrast with what Klosterman discusses in “Nostalgia on Repeat”? Use a quote from Klosterman’s essay to help you explain your answer!
6 – Both Klosterman and Greene focus on listening to music (a song) as being a private, personal experience. Briefly, what does each author have to say about this topic? Use a quote from each essay, making a connection between their ideas, as you explain and prove your point(s)/response(s).
