Jim Morrison

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Jim Morrison

This paper discusses "The Doors'" front man Jim Morrison who pushed the boundaries of the rock revolution.

1,250 words () | 4 sources | MLA | 2005 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that "The Doors" were formed in 1965 by Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison, later adding guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore. The author points out that Jim's lyrics and poetry were very dark and disturbing pieces; he was a symbol of rebellion and turned his rebellion into a movement with his dramatic, mesmerizing stage performances, which accompanied his deep songs: The concerts would change from a musical performance to a political rally in minuets. The paper concludes that, against censorship, authority and "the norm", Morrison was on a destructive path of drugs and an early death but the 27 year hurricane that was Jim and "The Doors" left a permanent stamp on society

From the Paper:

"Although out of hands at times, in his younger years, Morrison was also a very bright student, and scored high in mostly all of his classes, especially English. He ended up attending Florida State University for a semester and when that didn't work out he transferred to UCLA where he studied subliminal films. Growing up in the L.A. area exposed Morrison to a diverse way of life. This was the time period when he formed many drug addictions from "experiments" to further his creativity. He finished up his college years in Venice Beach, California where he met a fellow subliminal film student from UCLA named Ray Manzarek. One day one the beach before sunset Ray asked to read some of his poems and lyrics in a journal Morrison kept the rest... is history."