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Backstage Pass: What Life on Tour is Really Like
Task #1: Cite Strong and Thorough Text Evidence
1. The word "Really" in the title is italicized to draw attention to some contrast. Explain what contrast
the title is referring to and give one example from the text.
2. Provide text evidence that reveal these negative aspects of touring:
a. the boredom
b. the loneliness
c. the exhaustion
d. the being around people so much
3. Explain what would motivate the lead singer of the author's band to go on tour even though he was
reportedly miserable on tour? Use text
evidence to support your answer.
4. The reader can conclude that going on tour was a gamble. Cite text evidence that shows this.
5. Describe how going on tour can make a musician feel ambivalent. To feel ambivalent means having
conflicting
reactions, beliefs, or feelings toward something that are both positive and negative.
Provide strong and
thorough textual evidence.



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Final answer:

The answer discusses the contrasts in tour life, negative aspects of touring, motivations for going on tour, the gamble involved, and the ambivalence it can evoke.


Explanation:

Backstage Pass: What Life on Tour is Really Like

Contrast in Title: The contrast in the title is between the glamorized perception of tour life and the harsh reality. An example is when the lead singer, despite being miserable on tour, still goes on.

  1. Negative Aspects of Touring:
    1. Boredom: The text mentions long hours waiting backstage before performances.
    2. Loneliness: It discusses how evenings are often spent alone in the hotel room.
    3. Exhaustion: There are descriptions of physically demanding schedules.
    4. Being around people so much: It indicates the overwhelming presence of crowds constantly.
  2. Motivation to Tour: The lead singer's motivation could be fame, recognition, or commitment to fans despite personal struggles on tour.
  3. Text Evidence of Gamble: A passage describing unpredictable audience reactions and the uncertain outcomes of performances.
  4. Ambivalence of Touring: Touring can evoke conflicting emotions as highlighted by the band members' mixed feelings about the tour in the text, appreciating the opportunities but also feeling exhausted and strained.

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