The obituary of Johnny Cash in the Times online website makes many claims about Cash, the type of man he was, and his influence on the music industry. The article begins by stating that he helped shape modern country music. I agree with this statement because Johny Cash was one of the most popular and unique country music artists of his day. He recorded two of his albums in a prison, which makes him a one of a kind musician.
The obituary also explains that the death of Johnny Cash will be mourned by more than just fans of modern country music. The writer says that Cash’s music appealed to all types of people, including rock’n’roll fans and folk fans and even people who did not like country music at all. There could be some uncertainty to this claim. Johnny Cash did appeal to many people, but he was major country music artist so it might be difficult to believe that people who were not fans of country music were a fan of Johnny Cash.
Most of the obituary is about Johnny Cash’s personal life. It includes information about his upbringings as a child and how his childhood was not easy. The obituary also mentions his struggle with substance abuse. Although part of this obituary makes arguments about Cash that we can evaluate, most of the obituary were facts about his life.
Cash's obituary online: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article1158371.ece
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