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29 March, 2019
Short Story-Song Comparison
“The Elephant and the Rope” by Marie Fay
There is a story about a man who, as he was passing some elephants, suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.”
The man was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.
“When you Believe” sang by Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston
Many nights we prayed with no proof anyone could hear
In our hearts a hope for a song we barely understood
Now we are not afraid although we know there's much to fear
We were moving mountains long before we knew we could, whoa, yes
There can be miracles when you believe
Though hope is frail, it’s hard to kill
Who knows what miracles you can achieve
When you believe somehow you will
You will when you believe
Mmmyeah
In this time of fear when prayer so often proves in vain
Hope seems like the summer bird too swiftly flown away
Yet now I'm standing here
My hearts so full, I can't explain
Seeking faith and speakin' words I never thought I'd say
There can be miracles when you believe (When you believe)
Though hope is frail it’s hard to kill (Mmm)
Who knows what miracles you can achieve (You can achieve)
When you believe somehow you will
You will when you believe
(Hey) (Ooh)
They don't always happen when you ask
And it’s easy to give in to your fears
But when you're blinded by your pain
Can't see the way, get through the rain
A small but still, resilient voice says hope is very near, oh (Oh)
There can be miracles (Miracles) when you believe (Boy, when you believe, yeah) (Though hope is frail) though hope is frail (Its hard) it’s hard to kill (Hard to kill, oh, yeah)
Who knows what miracles you can achieve (You can achieve, oh)
When you believe somehow you will (Somehow, somehow, somehow)
Somehow you will (I know, I know, know)
You will when you believe (When you) (Oh oh)
Analysis
The current essay attempts to compare a short story and a song; the former titled "The Elephant and the Rope", authored by Maria Ray, while the latter is a song called "When You Believe", while written by Stephen Schwartz, it was sung...