Themes


 * Songs of the Civil War || Division, Reconciliation, and Expansion (Intro to the Unit) ||
 * -all serious songs with serious meaning, some songs were Lincoln and Liberty - Upbeat song with a serious point about ending slavery, point of song was to get people to vote for Lincoln, optimistic and hopeful, exciting, theme of __great__ change, inspiration, Faith - in higher power, central government or in the union, the reason for faith in this certain government is because of its democracy and unity, the union, a union of states Pride - pride in their culture, for the South, it was their way of life, for the North, the pride came in keeping the Union together, wanted to prove that American Democracy can succeed Freedom - escaping from slavery "You don't drink jell-o from a gourd, you drink water." Ryan Esfa. About "Follow the Drinking Gourd" Inspiration and hope As time progresses, the songs become more and more somber realizing the war will be a lot longer and harder than previously expected, more mournful, filled with a sense of loss Near the end of the war, songs are more upbeat, but not filled with joy, filled with the realization of all that has happened Songs during the war were filled with words changed via emotions, chaotic order of words in which you can sometimes not even understands, sounds of emotion, pain, || - in dealing with the Indians, loss, surrender, Realism - due to the changes, authors felt they should speak about society and what it was, in a slightly negative view, why did this spring about? we had just gone through a war, with __ourselves__ Naturalism - about real people and real situations and that which they go through, some higher being that is in control, and this is reflected in nature ||