My thesis as of now is: "More Bounce in California" celebrates the California dream by turning the negative stereotypes of California into desirable features.
Any comments on the thesis would be greatly appreciated.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Thesis
The last post I put up talked mostly about the general message of the song. However after thinking about my thesis I realized that I didn't know exactly what to argue other than stating the obvious that "California's got more bounce than all y'all combined". As I began to brainstorm about what this song was really trying to say it came to me that this song celebrates the stereotypes of California that most people denigrate. Meaning that this song addresses all of the typical "negative" descriptions of California and turns them around saying that these aren't problems but instead even more reasons to come here. For example, the problem of drugs known in California, especially the LA area, is usually seen in a negative light, however in this song, Soul Kid 1 talks about "pleaking out on ecstasy" as an activity that people should be jealous of because of it's high level of satisfaction and fun.
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Well, the concept of turning the L.A. drug factor into a positive is very interesting. It is definitely possible that a lot of people would argue this point and might almost get offensive; which is a great way to write an essay! Can't wait to hear more about the paper!
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