Post 21 - Symbol in Poem and Song

               The symbol I chose from a poem we read are the lions in "next to of course america god i". "Who rushed like lions to the roaring slaughter/they did not stop to think they died instead" when we think of lions we get images of strength and courage, but I also think of calculating. They rarely lose a fight and only take them when necessary. They only hunt because they need food for energy. In this case, the lions are soldiers, fighting for their country, but they are not calculated nor are they courageous. Most likely set in World War 1, these soldiers would be charging out of trenches into a slaughter.

Similarly, the symbol I chose from a song is the lions from the song "Rains of Castamere" from Game of Thrones. "In a coat of gold or a coat of red a lion still has claws...and now the rains weep o're his halls". Here we do get the image of a courageous and strong lion, representing House Lannister and House Reyne. A smaller lord Reyne standing up to the more powerful lord Tywin Lannister. Where they are similar though is the smaller lions lack of calculating. He doesn't really know Tywin Lannister, just his father Tytos. Believing Tywin to be weak like his father, Lord Reyne rebels. Not knowing Tywin is one of the most ruthless Lords, House Reyne gets slaughtered by the Lannisters, a Lion running into a slaughter.