BLUESONG GUIDE DESCRIPTION Recorded on January 11, 1967 "The Wind Cries Mary" is a poetic meditation on death and grieving. This BlueSong Guide walks students through Hendrix’s use of personification, repetition, and metaphor. It connects nicely with literature that deals with death like All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, Night by Eli Weisel or The Red Pony by John Steinbeck. The included differentiated lesson plan offers a series of companion activities catered to multiple intelligences. For example, one activity asks students to compare and contrast Hendrix’s lyrics to the surreal artwork of Salvador Dali. THEMES/SUBJECTS Memory Grieving Death of Loved One Change LIT TERMS Stanza Personification Allusion LITERATURE LINKS All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque Maus by Art Spiegelman Night by Eli Weisel Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo The Red Pony by John Steinbeck NOTE: Our Study Guides are available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF download. After your purchase you will be directed to the page which contains your downloadable PDF file(s). Click to purchase the music that accompanies this study guide! "The Wind Cries Mary" by Jimi Hendrix 001$8.99 ABOUT US | STUDY GUIDES | IN THE NEWS | EVENTS | CONTACT | MINDBLUE.COM Copyright 2006 Mindblue, Inc.