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A 4 page essay that, first of all, presents lyrics from the song "My Name is Luka" by Suzanne Vega, which deals with the issue of child abuse. Then the writer offers a 3-page explication of the lyrics that describes the perspective presented by the song. No additional sources cited.
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4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_khluka.rtf
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before If you hear something late at night Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight Just dont ask me what it was Just dont ask me what it
was Just dont ask me what it was 2.) I think its because Im clumsy I try not to talk too loud Maybe its because Im crazy I try
not to act too proud They only hit until you cry And after that you dont ask why You just dont argue anymore You just dont argue anymore You
just dont argue anymore 3.) Yes I think Im okay I walked into the door again Well, if you ask thats what Ill say And its not your business
anyway I guess Id like to be alone With nothing broken, nothing thrown Just dont ask me how I am Lyrics by Suzanne Vega. Retrieved February 16,
2005 from http://home.t-online.de/home/volker.poehls/abuse.htm. Suzanne Vegas plaintive song lyrics evocatively evoke the perceptive of the victim of child abuse. This song was chosen for analysis because it puts the
listener inside the world of the victim. Additionally, the song also portrays the non-involvement that is typical of peoples reactions when they suspect that abuse is a problem. Basically, people
want to accept glib explanations for the signs of abuse because they do not want to feel that they have to get involved in a domestic situation. The first
verse of the song immediately makes the issue of child abuse personal. This is not some anonymous victim on a mild carton, but rather someone whom the listener
knows. "My name is Luka/I live on the second floor/I live upstairs from you" (lines 1-3). In this manner, the songwriter suggests that domestic violence is common place. The victim/narrator
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