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World civ assignment 3.30.12

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Woody Guthrie uses religious imagery in his song comparing California to the Garden of Eden. However, the reality he presents contrasts with the hopes of migrant workers seeking opportunity. While they envisioned a "sugar bowl," Guthrie notes they are simply another number denied at the border. The document analyzes how Guthrie's less hopeful message may not have been as well received had it been a speech rather than a song. The writer listened to the songs on YouTube to experience Guthrie's comparison of California as paradise and contrast of migrant hopes with the reality of overcrowding.

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Sandy Cash Mailbox 108 Guthrie uses religious imagery of California being the Garden of Eden. He contrasts the hopes of migrant workers of being hopeful, like going to a sugar bowl, but says, Now the police at the port of entry say Youre number fourteen thousand for today. If this was a speech instead of a song, I do not think people would receive this message well, because its not that encouraging of a message. I did listen to Guthrie on YouTube for both Do Re Mi, and This Land Is Your Land. Guthrie compares California to being the Garden of Eden. He gives this idea that California is this paradise where everything is perfect. He goes on to saying that these migrant workers think they are going to a sugar bowl This being said California seems to be this fairytale, perfect place. Then he goes on to say that, what these migrant workers dont know that since this place is paradise everyone is going to California, so if you aint got the do re mi, why, you better go back to beautiful Texas, Oklahoma, If Guthries song was a speech instead, I do not think it would be received well. I think this because, hes not that positive, and during this time people wanted hope. Also, it seems like songs can be sad and not so positive, where speeches seem like they have to be hopeful, or if they are not that positive, they have to give a solution to the problem. I did listen to Guthrie on YouTube, to actually hear how Do Re Mi sounded. Guthrie compares California to the Garden of Eden, calling it a paradise. He contrasts the hopes of migrants, and the reality by saying They think theyre going to a sugar bowlif you aint got the do re mi,/Why, you better go back to beautiful Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee. I do not think Guthries message would be received well if this was a speech,
because it is not hopeful; where songs seem like they do not have to be hopeful, but speeches are suppose to encourage people.

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World civ assignment 3.30.12

  • 1. Sandy Cash Mailbox 108 Guthrie uses religious imagery of California being the Garden of Eden. He contrasts the hopes of migrant workers of being hopeful, like going to a sugar bowl, but says, Now the police at the port of entry say Youre number fourteen thousand for today. If this was a speech instead of a song, I do not think people would receive this message well, because its not that encouraging of a message. I did listen to Guthrie on YouTube for both Do Re Mi, and This Land Is Your Land. Guthrie compares California to being the Garden of Eden. He gives this idea that California is this paradise where everything is perfect. He goes on to saying that these migrant workers think they are going to a sugar bowl This being said California seems to be this fairytale, perfect place. Then he goes on to say that, what these migrant workers dont know that since this place is paradise everyone is going to California, so if you aint got the do re mi, why, you better go back to beautiful Texas, Oklahoma, If Guthries song was a speech instead, I do not think it would be received well. I think this because, hes not that positive, and during this time people wanted hope. Also, it seems like songs can be sad and not so positive, where speeches seem like they have to be hopeful, or if they are not that positive, they have to give a solution to the problem. I did listen to Guthrie on YouTube, to actually hear how Do Re Mi sounded. Guthrie compares California to the Garden of Eden, calling it a paradise. He contrasts the hopes of migrants, and the reality by saying They think theyre going to a sugar bowlif you aint got the do re mi,/Why, you better go back to beautiful Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee. I do not think Guthries message would be received well if this was a speech,
  • 2. because it is not hopeful; where songs seem like they do not have to be hopeful, but speeches are suppose to encourage people.