{"id":121,"date":"2022-05-01T18:06:59","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T18:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/higinbothamlitmixtapes\/?page_id=121"},"modified":"2022-05-01T18:11:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T18:11:31","slug":"avery-clarke","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/higinbothamlitmixtapes\/avery-clarke\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Satan\u2019s Mixtape: A Misconstrued Perception&#8221; (Avery Clarke)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"121\" class=\"elementor elementor-121\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-308d74f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"308d74f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00451b9\" data-id=\"00451b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-926dcd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"926dcd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Satan\u2019s Mixtape: A Misconstrued Perception\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/3xnUOmybRTHO3xfjrtoO0R?si=4969c489d99b484c&utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9986949 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9986949\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be1956c\" data-id=\"be1956c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1dd4b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1dd4b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. The lyrics \u201cAs I walk through the valley of the shadow of death \/ I take a look at my life, and realize there\u2019s nothing left\u201d embodies Satan\u2019s state of mind and being when he is initially exiled to Hell. Physically, he is lying prone on the ground in hell, the valley of the shadow of death. He lost his \u201ctranscendent brightness\u201d (Milton 86) and everything including his dignity. Yet he rallies his strength and realizes he is in hell, the \u2018gangster\u2019s paradise\u2019. \u201cThough changed in outward lustre, that fixed mind\u201d (Milton 97), Satan recognizes that he will never bow down to God, and he would rather rule in Hell. The lyrics \u201cI can\u2019t live a normal life, I was raised by the street \/ So I gotta be down with the hood team\u201d resonate with Satan\u2019s temperament at this time.\u00a0<\/p><p>2. \u201cBack in Blood\u201d is a somewhat disconcerting song in which Pooh Shiesty raps about terrorizing his enemies and dares them to get revenge on him and \u201cget it back in blood.\u201d When Satan fell he had just attempted to wage a war against God. Although he failed, he is still determined to continue his war against Heaven, and he does not want to do so peacefully. If Satan had any leverage against God, I imagine that he would taunt him with this song and dare him to come fight and \u201cget it back in blood.\u201d I think this song would also be applicable to Satan prior to his fall when he rallies his supporters and gets cocky about his power and animosity towards God.\u00a0<\/p><p>3. \u201cStart a Riot\u201d is a fast-paced song with a strong and steady beat. It is a song I would listen to at the gym to get pumped up and enthusiastic about my workout, which is why I envision Satan playing a song like this as he rallies the other fallen demons. The song begins with a resounding \u201cBang!\u201d and opens with the lyrics \u201cWho in here tryna start a riot?\u201d, which further resonates with Satan\u2019s efforts to assemble the demons to get their revenge on God. Satan resolves to put forth all of his effort to get what he wants, which is reminiscent of the lyrics \u201cYou ain\u2019t got a chance, boy \/ I thrown in everything but the kitchen sink\u201d.\u00a0<\/p><p>4. The lyrics of \u201cSmells Like Teen Spirit\u201d are less directly related to Satan in Paradise Lost than the other songs, but I feel like the general sentiment and eeriness captures Satan\u2019s temperament when he hatches the plan to hijack Earth. The unyielding opening lyrics \u201cLoad up on guns, bring your friends\u201d reflect Satan\u2019s disconcerting and unstable actions. The confusion and mystery in the song reminds me of the anticipation I felt when I first read Paradise Lost and wondered how the poem would continue. The lyrics in \u201cSmells Like Teen Spirit\u201d may not have a concrete meaning, but they are sung resolutely and confidently, which is reminiscent of Milton\u2019s writing and enjambment. The lyrics feel menacing to me, but the overall feeling I get from the song is generally positive and motivating, if not slightly confusing. I sentiment evoked by this song is similar to the conflicting admiration and condemnation I felt towards Satan\u2019s actions in the first books of Paradise Lost.\u00a0<\/p><p>5. After Satan successfully manipulates his way out of Hell, it is as if he has risen from the ashes and overcome the forces that were keeping him down. \u201cTell the Vision\u201d tells the story of Pop Smoke getting out of the hood and becoming wealthy and successful. Pop Smoke reminisces on his childhood struggles, but quickly flexes his newfound richness and privilege. Satan would resonate with the lyrics \u201cN**** we made it \/ We Made It, we made it whether you like it or not\u201d as he celebrates his escape from Hell and looks towards his prospectively prosperous future. Pop Smoke raps about the material things he can now buy and states \u201cThese Richard Milles are one of one, shit, how could I watch?\u201d, which is similar to how Satan views Earth, a new possession for him to acquire. Even though Satan is out of Hell, he still intends to bring his usual antics with him to Earth, which is similar to the lyric \u201cDifference city, same ghetto, bring the Woos on tour.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p>6. Satan has a deluded sense of self-esteem and arrogance that convinces him that he is \u201cthe man\u201d. I think that \u201cThe Man\u201d by Aloe Blacc is intended to be a motivating mantra for people doing good things with their life, but Satan would misconstrue the intentions and use it to fuel his presumptuous ego. Satan would definitely resonate with the lyrics \u201cWell you can tell everybody \/ Go ahead and tell everybody \/ I\u2019m the man, I\u2019m the man, I\u2019m the man\u201d and believe that \u201c[He\u2019s] a soldier standing on [his] feet\/ No [he] won\u2019t surrender and won\u2019t retreat.\u201d The lyrics \u201cIt\u2019s time to do what must be done \/ Be a king when kingdom comes\u201d eerily parallels Satan\u2019s conviction to rule Earth, the kingdom come.\u00a0<\/p><p>7. Johnny Cash wrote \u201cHurt\u201d at the end of his career, right before he passed away. In the song he reminisces on his rewarding life, but he does not feel prosperous or privileged. He is both numb and in pain. I envision this to be a song Satan listens to after his final fall when he is reverted to a snake form along with the other demons. It would be ironic for him to \u201cWear this crown of thorns \/ Upon my liar\u2019s chain \/ Full of broken thoughts \/ I cannot repair.\u201d Satan is incapable of empathy or compassion, but he is full of self-pity, which is why I think he would resonate with the lyrics \u201cI will let you down \/ I will make you hurt\u201d and wallow in his fallen form questioning \u201cWhat have I become?\u201d Yet I think that despite his failures, Satan would not change his ways if he was given a second chance, just like the lyrics \u201cIf I could start again \/ I would keep myself \/ I would find a way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. 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