Anthony Kim

Arthur, It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll

The book Arthur, It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll is about the character Francine trying to create a musical band in protest to other “sell out bands.” When her band begins to become bigger and bigger the band which she promised not to “sell out” begins to “sell out” as a result she quits the band. As the band becomes larger and larger the band realized with Francine the band cannot keep going. In one of their biggest performances they realize the fun of just playing and the love of music which in the end was the most important part of it all. This book goes over the concept of creating a band and the implications that can occur in doing so. When a band becomes famous they forget why they created a band in the first. This book helps to teach students that even if a band is successful or not successful, the important thing to remember is the love of music.