2. Thesis While quite different in lifetime and lifestyle, Tomas Kalnoky of Streetlight Manifesto and Rudyard Kipling both wish their audience to see the beauty in life and to overcome whatever obstacles that are presented to them in their life. While quite different in lifetime and lifestyle, Tomas Kalnoky of Streetlight Manifesto and Rudyard Kipling both wish their audience to see the beauty in life and to overcome whatever obstacles that are presented to them in their life.

3. Rudyard Kipling Kipling was born in Bombay, India in 1865. His most famous works are The Jungle Book and Kim among many other poems and short stories. He also was the first English language author to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. Kipling said that his youth in India greatly affected his writing, as did his early adulthood in England. Kipling was born in Bombay, India in 1865. His most famous works are The Jungle Book and Kim among many other poems and short stories. He also was the first English language author to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. Kipling said that his youth in India greatly affected his writing, as did his early adulthood in England.

4. Tomas Kalnoky Tomas was born in 1980 and his family moved to the US from the Czech Republic when he was five. He also spent some time living in Greece, but left because he did not wish to serve in the military. Tomas has been the frontman for a number of bands. He left the band Catch 22 to attend the Savannah College of Art and Design, and afterward formed the band Streetlight Manifesto. Tomas was born in 1980 and his family moved to the US from the Czech Republic when he was five. He also spent some time living in Greece, but left because he did not wish to serve in the military. Tomas has been the frontman for a number of bands. He left the band Catch 22 to attend the Savannah College of Art and Design, and afterward formed the band Streetlight Manifesto.

5. “If” – Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you But make allowance for their doubting too, If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream–and not make dreams your master, If you can think–and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build ‘em up with worn-out tools: If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breath a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on!” If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with kings–nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you; If all men count with you, but none too much, If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And–which is more–you’ll be a Man, my son!

6. “Somewhere in the Between” – Streetlight Manifesto You were gone when we found you You were practically surrounded, you were trapped But the opposition stalled, their blood ran cold When they saw the look of love in your eyes Maybe the times we had, they weren't that bad And everything else was part of the plan We sang: (“I don't know where we go from here") This is the alpha, omega, beginning and the end And we all just idolize the dead So you were born (So you were born), and that was a good day Someday you'll die (Someday you'll die), and that is a shame But somewhere in the between was a life of which we all dream And nothing and no one will ever take that away You had a love and that love had you And nothing mattered, you were fine And some will complain, they're just bitter, what a shame They know that loving and losing is better than nothing at all Maybe the times we had, they weren't that bad And everything else was part of our path We sang: "I don't know where we go from here“ This is the anthem, the slogan, the summary of events And we all just idealize the past So you were born (So you were born), and that was a good day Someday you'll die (Someday you'll die), and that is a shame But somewhere in the between was a life of which we all dream And nothing and no one will ever take that away Yeah, the times we had, they were not that bad And everything else, that was part of the plan And we sang, "I don't know where we go from here" This is the Alpha (Alpha!), Omega (Omega!), beginning and the end! And we all just idolize the dead So you were born (So you were born), and that was a good day Someday you'll die (Someday you'll die), and that is a shame But somewhere in the between was a life of which we all dream And nothing and no one will ever take that away And someday soon my friends, this ride will come to an end But we can't just get in line again. Song

7. Tomas Kalnoky and Rudyard Kipling write with very different writing styles, but the motif of these two works is very similar. Tomas’ experience with leaving Greece to avoid the unwanted time in the military is exemplary of the theme of his song. The words “But somewhere in the between was a life of which we all dream, And nothing and no one will ever take that away,” tell the listener to live their life however they want, and to follow dreams with the time they have. Kipling’s “If,” uses very different examples to spur the reader to accept life, but certainly does project the same message. Kalnoky’s fervent belief in a carpe diem mentality has led Streetlight Manifest to being one of the most highly acclaimed ska bands of their time. Kipling himself does not specifically profess a mentality like Kalnoky, but “If” shows that Kipling at least wished others would be able to live to achieve their dreams, regardless of obstacles in their way. Neither Kiping nor Kalnoky use many literary devices in their lyrics, but the grasp of simple language is quite persuasive. However, because Kipling’s poem is written as advice, it is the easier work to understand and more people can relate to it. Tomas Kalnoky and Rudyard Kipling write with very different writing styles, but the motif of these two works is very similar. Tomas’ experience with leaving Greece to avoid the unwanted time in the military is exemplary of the theme of his song. The words “But somewhere in the between was a life of which we all dream, And nothing and no one will ever take that away,” tell the listener to live their life however they want, and to follow dreams with the time they have. Kipling’s “If,” uses very different examples to spur the reader to accept life, but certainly does project the same message. Kalnoky’s fervent belief in a carpe diem mentality has led Streetlight Manifest to being one of the most highly acclaimed ska bands of their time. Kipling himself does not specifically profess a mentality like Kalnoky, but “If” shows that Kipling at least wished others would be able to live to achieve their dreams, regardless of obstacles in their way. Neither Kiping nor Kalnoky use many literary devices in their lyrics, but the grasp of simple language is quite persuasive. However, because Kipling’s poem is written as advice, it is the easier work to understand and more people can relate to it.