What is the song about? Summarize.
The singer's character is talking about how his family lost his farm because they didn't grow enough crops to pay the loans.
What are some conflicts this song might address?
Farmer vs Society- The singer's family cannot pay the loan, which is something society asks of him.
Make a claim about Mellencamp's use of imagery/symbolism.
Mellencamp's imagery about his grandmother represents his cultural background.
Make a claim about Mellencamp's word choice.
Mellencamp uses words with negative connotations to convey his sense of loss at losing the farm.
If this represents Mellencamp's opinion, who does he seem to favor?
Mellencamp favors the farmer, because it's from his point of view and portrays the society as bad for taking his farm away.
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