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"One Of These Days" taken from Pink Floyd's 6th album, Meddle, released on October 30th, 1971.Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals 2018 Remix – Dolby Atmos’ on Blu-ray out ...
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Filmed live on 20 October 1994 at Earls Court, London, UK. Restored & re-edited in 2019 from the original tape masters.Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals 2018 Remix – Dol...
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Jul 13, 2016 · Pink Floyd - One Of These Days (official video)Meddle 1971
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- Theme: Power and Corruption
- Theme: Class Distinctions
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One of These Days by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a very short story, being under 1,000 words. It portrays an interesting power dynamic between the two main characters. This article starts with a summary and then looks at themes, followed by three questions to consider.
Aurelio Escovar, an unlicensed dentist, opens his office at 6AM. He arranges his tools and starts polishing a set of false teeth. He works steadily and absentmindedly. After two hours, he stops to look out the window. His eleven-year-old son tells him the mayor is there and wants a tooth pulled. Aurelio doesn't want to help and continues his work. ...
There's an obvious power imbalance between the dentist and the Mayor, mainly caused by the local corruption. The dentist makes an initial attempt to refuse service to the Mayor and then holds out for a little while, even implying he doesn't care if the Mayor shoots him. Once the Mayor walks in and they're face to face, he complies without further p...
The dentist and the Mayor also represent different social classes, the common working citizen and the ruling elite. The dentist is “ ... skinny, with a look that rarely corresponded to the situation”. His skinniness suggests a material lack. His seeming disconnect from his environment could suggest he's worn down by the drudgery of his life. The na...
1. What Can Be Inferred by the Fact the Mayor Has Five Days Beard Growth on the Sore Side of His Face?
The Mayor's mouth has been very sore for five days, and he probably felt some discomfort prior to that. It seems he has waited as long as he could. This suggests he wasn't eager to go to this dentist for treatment. He probably knew the dentist's feelings toward him. It also tells us he didn't have any other options. The only dentist in the area is unlicensed and hostile. The Mayor isn't presiding over a prosperous town.
2. Does the Dentist Really Think He’s Getting Revenge on the Mayor?
The dentist says that anesthetic can't be used because it's an abscess. As far as I've been able to find, this doesn't preclude the use of anesthetic, so the dentist wants the Mayor to feel the pain. Before pulling the abscessed tooth, the dentist says, “Now you'll pay for our twenty dead men.” On the surface, this suggests the dentist is getting revenge. But the dentist says those words “Without rancor, rather with a bitter tenderness”. This could mean the dentist wants revenge against the w...
3. What Does the Title Mean?
This isn't completely clear. I think it's related to the question above about the dentist's revenge. His revenge is weak—withholding anesthetic from a murderer, or someone in league with murderers, hardly makes things even. It could foreshadow an eventual legitimate revenge. That is, one of these days the Mayor, and the whole corrupt system in place, will get what's coming to them. The title sounds like something the dentist, and others like him, would say to themselves over and over to help...
One of These Days Lyrics: One of these days I’m going to cut you into little pieces
"One Of These Days" taken from Pink Floyd's 6th album, Meddle, released on October 30th, 1971. Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals 2018 Remix – Dolby Atmos’ on Blu-ray ou...
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