JOINING YOU - (ALANIS MORISSETTE)
Talking Points
1. Summarize the contents of the song !
2. What's the matter with her friend ?
3. "She thought I'd be a perfect resort" - Is the narrator a "perfect resort"?
4. Do you think that the narrator would join her friend, if he did away with himself ?
5. Do you think that the song and her offer "Feel free to call me a little more often" will change his suicidal feelings ?
6.1. Discuss the statement "Alanis Morissette is known for her enigmatic lyrics." !
6.2. Try to explain the enigmatic "your chronic" !
7.1. A critic writes "Alanis Morissette's lyrics deal with neurotics, broken people".
7.2Another critic writes. "A recurring stylistic element in Morissette's lyrics is the enumeration of certain elements.".