fly·leaf
n.
A blank page at the beginning or end of a book.
Audre Lourde’s
biomythography describes her life as she recalls and retells it. As most people
use a book’s flyleaf to write a personalized message to the reader before
getting to the novel, Audre embraces her ability to write her own story in her
own manner. Here I've made a playlist by one of my favorite bands Flyleaf that
I feel represent aspects of Audre Lourdes’s life followed by the lyrics and my
personal connection and representation.
If you have spotify: http://open.spotify.com/user/126438560/playlist/4mWKoclFuPMCOtdjGGWY9K
If you don’t have
spotify:
Google doc with song's connection and representation:
“I’m
so sick”: By Flyleaf
From the childhood environment she was brought up
in, I always felt Audre longed to get away. I would definitely say she was
“sick” of her living situation. She didn't like how tough her mother was on her
and how she felt left out among her siblings. Her classmates mistreated her and
society itself didn't seem in her favor. She was sick of people looking down on
her and underestimating her potential. I would say Audre was sick of her body
image, and how the world looked at her. As
she got older, she describes with disgust how sick she was of her living
conditions. Her apartment was very filthy and the overall atmosphere was
intoxicating. Her working environment was just as bad and it was even that
working environment that lead to her health issues and resulted in her death.
"Dear My Closest
Friend": By Flyleaf
This is a song I can imagine Audre
dedicate to Gennie. The song describes how much she cared for her and even
crosses into what could be a romantic love. I view the entire song as a letter
for Gennie with all the things she didn't get an opportunity to say. In this
letter, she describes her grief over Gennie’s death and her sense of guilt for
not being able to help her. Throughout Audre’s life Gennie’s memory is
especially brought in during hard times when it is clear that she wishes she
could have her friend by her side. But even without her there, Audre continues
to place Gennie in platform showing that their love and friendship continues
even in death.
“ Missing” : By Flyleaf
I think this song suits Audre’s entire life. From
childhood she expressed an admiration for her mother that did not compare to
anyone else in her life. She desired to be loved and shown more affection from
her mother. But as she received little attention from her family, she felt a
void that she tried to fill with numerous lovers. With every passing lover, the
relationship ultimately failed and they all ended up leaving her. Audre keeps
searching for that someone to be able to finally fill that void but at the end
of the novel, she finally comes to terms that maybe she should be happy with
herself and the journey she has had. The song describes having a realization
that you can’t be in the search for someone/something to make you happy to fill
any type of void.
Works Cited
Flyleaf. Dear My Closest Friend. N.d. MP3.
Flyleaf. I'm so Sick. N.d. MP3.
Flyleaf. Missing. N.d. MP3.
Lorde, Audre. Zami: A New Spelling of My Name. Berkeley, CA: Crossing, 1982. Print.
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