The document summarizes a band called Hose House Historians, which consists of four members - Fire Blaze, Hose House Hound, Fire Marshal, and Chief Lundy. It then provides context about the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire", including its album and release year. Finally, it discusses the literary criticism of historicism, outlining its purpose of showing historical context, goals of portraying social and cultural beliefs, and how it can be recognized through references to important historical events and figures.

1. Hose House Historians
Burning Back to Rock
By: Fire Blaze, Hose House Hound, Fire Marshal, and Chief Lundy

2. Band Members
Fire Blaze (Sydney Beeman)
-Base Guitarist
Hose House Hound (Mike Shaw)
-Back-up Singer
Fire Marshal (Marshall Felt)
-Drummer
Chief Lundy (Gavin McCutcheon)
-Lead Singer
Fire Blaze
Fire Marshal &
Chief Lundy
Hose House
Hound

3. “WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE”
Artist: Billy Joel
Album: Storm Front
Released: 1989
Link to Lyrics:
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4. Definition of the Lit Crit - Historicism
Historicism is examining literature through the lens of considering historical
significance, impact, and meaning.
How was the Lit Crit created?
Historicism came to be when many philosophers during this period were
challenging many ideas throughout the universe. Historicism did the same as these
philosophers, as it stressed the importance of developing specific methods and
theories appropriate to each historical reference.

5. Founder of Historicism
Michel Foucault-
In 1970, Michel Foucault wrote about relationships, power, knowledge and
wanted to reconnect the work with the time period. He believed that all human
systems are symbolic and that works written could be related more to the readers
when they know the time period, culture, or political movements.

6. Purpose/Goals of Historicism
Purpose:
The purpose of Historicism is to show historical events, geographical location,
and local culture in a form of writing or music.
Goals:
The goals of historicism are to show social and cultural belief through historical
events. This is shown by quoting events to help people relate to literature.

7. How to Recognize Historicism
Historicism can be recognized in literature by quotes of important historical
events. Also a common knowledge of history is a very important part to recognizing
historicism. Another way to recognize historicism is valuing history and showing an
interest in history.
Line From the Song:
“Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, television”

8. Work Cited
Shmoop Editorial Team. “New Historicism.” Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., Nov. 2008. Web. 15 Oct. 2015.
<http://www.shmoop.com/new-historicism/>
“We Didn't Start The Fire - Billy Joel.” - Google Play Music. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.
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