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Franciss Scott Key gives argument about the relationship between song and poetry. He says:
“Both poetry and song are literary poems that deal with emotion of a particular individual, regarding a particular situation. Furthermore, poetry
verses and lines of song often follow a rhyming scheme giving a sense of melody to the verses, even when the lines are merely recited. There are a
number of different lyrics used in songs that derived from poetry. The lyrics of the song were actually derived from the poem of the same title
and written”, Key, 2003: 101
So does John Dryden 1966:38 who says, “Poetry is articulate music”. In conclusion, it can be says that poetry and music are similar in characteristics.
1.2 Problems of The Study
An Atheist Album is an album that expresses Shelley Segal’s rebellion against religious institutions to how she chose her live. There are several questions related to
this background to help find ideas in this thesis, they are: 1.
How is Shelley Segal’s rebellion against religious institutions towards the existence of God and dogma expressed in An Atheist Album?
2. How are the issues of Shelley Segal’s rebellion against religious regulations?
1.3 Objectives of The Study
Through the problems above, this thesis tries to find out the answers of those questions, they are:
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1. To find out how is Shelley Segal’s rebellion against religious institutions
towards the existance of God and dogma expressed in Shelley Segal’s album “An Atheist Album”
2. To know the issues of rebellion against religious regulations expressed in Shelley
Segal’s album “An Atheist Album”
1.4 Scopes of The Study
In analyzing these songs, this thesis needs a scope of study in order to avoid an excessive analysis. This thesis focuses on issues of rebellion in Shelley Segal’s
perspectives which are described in her album entitled An Atheist Album. There are some perspectives which are connected to the issues of rebellion against religious
institutions. They are: rebellion against the existence of God, rebellion against religious dogma, rebellion against religious institutions and rebellion against hypocrisy. These
themes are implied in her songs: 1.
Afterlife, talks about believe regarding afterlife 2.
House with no Walls, talks about believe in a God 3.
Saved, talks about salvation 4.
Eve, talks about religious lawsregulations 5.
I Don’t Belief in Fairies, talks about belief regarding mythology 6.
Gratitude, talks about not needing a religion in order to be grateful 7.
Apocalyptic Love Song, talks about surviving in our lives
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1.5 Significance of The Study
Every literary works have significance to be submitted, because there some writer’s message implied in their works. A song is not only consists of words by words which
can be sung but also has a meaning in it. Each song in An Atheist Album has a
significance to be submitted. This thesis provides the significance of analysis, they are:
1. This thesis is made to answer the curiosity of the writer towards the rebellion
found in songs because religious institution has become a common thing to be talked.
2. This thesis would help the reader, especially the students of English Department
who are interested in analyzing the literary works, especially in analyzing songs. This thesis can be a reference in literature, especially about the issues of
rebellion against religious institution portrayed in song.
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CHAPTER II REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Song as Literary Works
