Friday, October 25, 2019
The Hurricane :: essays research papers
Lyrical Analysis Presentation à à à à à On July 17, 1966, in Paterson, NJ, Rubin ââ¬Å"Hurricaneâ⬠Carter was contending for the heavyweight boxing title, when, one night, he was pulled over and suspected of a murder. There was no evidence or witnesses to prove the Hurricane guilty, but the cops needed somebody to blame; so they fixed the trial, and Rubin received the short end of the stick. He was put away for life for a crime he didnââ¬â¢t commit. This is a true story. The song was written by Bob Dylan to bring Rubinââ¬â¢s situation to the public. Rubin Carter was a black man; so many people, including judges and cops, just turned their head. The Hurricaneââ¬â¢s verdict was changed after nineteen years in prison. He is now trying to live the life that was taken from him. Dylanââ¬â¢s song, ââ¬Å"The Hurricaneâ⬠explains how Rubin Carter was proven innocent, but found guilty. à à à à à Shots were fired, and a triple murder was committed. Two people were at the scene, Patty Valentine and a man, but there were no witnesses. The man next to the bodies said, ââ¬Å"I was only robbinââ¬â¢ the register, I hope you understand.â⬠Somehow this burglar is not suspected of the murder. à à à à à The number one contender for the heavyweight title is not even near the shootings. It says ââ¬Å"Meanwhile, far away in another part of town, Rubin and a couple of friends are drivnââ¬â¢ around.â⬠But he was pulled over anyway ââ¬Å"just like the before and the time before that. In Paterson, thatââ¬â¢s just the way things go. If youââ¬â¢re black you might as well not show up on the street ââ¬Ëless you wanna draw the heat.â⬠People were very racist back then, and therefore a black man was always suspected before a white man. à à à à à The police are at the scene gathering information. The burglar and his partner said they saw two middleweights running, and Patty Valentine agreed with them. A cop sees that the bartenders not dead, ââ¬Å"and though this man could hardly see they told him he could identify the guilty man. The cops have to find a person to blame, and even though it doesnââ¬â¢t say it in the song, Rubin has had trouble with the Chief of Police when he was younger. à à à à à Rubin is hauled to the hospital, so that the bartender could identify him. ââ¬Å"The wounded man looks up through his one dyinââ¬â¢ eye, says, whaââ¬â¢d you bring him in here for?
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