A Black Fan of Country Music Finally Tells All

Organization and Ideas

1. I think the first 3 paragraphs introduce the essay. In paragraph 1 and 2, the author used a scenario to tell the readers that she bought a singer's album. In paragraph 3, she told us she is a fan of country music and started to deal with it in the essay.

2. Williams' point is about the race. Because Williams is a black people, she dare not listen to the music that the white people like. As a result, she can only listen to the country music secretly. These two paragraphs show the struggle between her beloved music and her confined situation in the society.

3. 1950's ---
     Black people weren't allowed to listen to the country-and-western music. Their contribution to American  music was in jazz, blues, and funk. But some elements of jazz was copied by country music and people started to listen to the Black's music.                  
    1980's ---
     Country music became mainstream. Those singers of country music became the movies stars. Wall Street investment bankers even bought cowboy boots and hats and learned to do the two-step.

4. I think Williams won't hide her preference towards the music. It relates to her thesis statement successfully because it helps the readers to recall what she wants to say in this essay. And the writer doing this by using the comparison can make the readers feel fresh and new.

5. The writer gave us some very precise examples. For example, the country music was played at the Copa and at Town Hall. WYNY-FM radio in New York also had more than one million listeners. In addition, the country music singers, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, became movie stars. Furthermore, Garth Brooks became an American phenomenon.