Title: Wrinkles
Artist: Diamond Rio
Link to Song Lyrics
Plot: A grown man reflects on a memory from when he was a young boy. Frightened by the pruny appearance of his fingers from the bathwater, he worriedly relates this to his Dad, who is shaving by the sink. His dad explains that "Those are wrinkles, they ain't nothin' to be scared of!" The young boy wanders down the hall after listening to his daddy and enters his parents' room. He hears his mother complaining about her own wrinkles/age, so he decides to take his Daddy's advice and passes on the motto "Those are wrinkles, they ain't nothin' to be scared of!" He completes the story with his outlook on life now that he is grown and starting to recieve real wrinkles; contiuing to keep to the lesson his father taught him.
Characters:
Grown Man (Main character)
Young Boy (Main Character)
Daddy (Father to boy)
Mama (Mother to boy)
Audience (Main Character is talking directly to audience)
Conflict: Main Character is concerned with wrinkles and the physical problems/disabilities that accompany old age--such as wrinkles, gray hair, arthritis, etc. His parents are also concerned originally, before they express their new philosophy.
Theme: Acceptance of aging;
As long as you're living right and loving life, don't worry about 'wrinkles.' They're just a product of time and true love!
Setting: Happy family Suburban home; begins in the bathroom (specifically a hot bath, then to the hamper and sink), progresses down the hall to the master bedroom. Setting of the Character in Adult life is ambiguous.
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I've never heard this song before. But it sounds like a great example of a story. Like many country songs, there's a long passage of time. This might make it difficult to adapt into a short story, but you could always just use part of it. (Like tell the story when they're old and have them flash back.)
ReplyDeleteI liked this song and the story it had. I also liked the themes you came up with they were good!
ReplyDeleteNever heard this song, but I like the theme! I like how it talks about aging. Everyone gets old so you might as well enjoy it.
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