Hey Bloggers,
So, after pretty much wrapping up this second draft, I haven't really changed my ideas about the song I chose that much. Originally, though, I thought my choice was not that great, thinking that I would not have much to go with to write a full blown paper. Now, however, I feel confident in the main points I have decided to discuss.
Aside from that, I think both my perception of the California Dream and that of the song's remains the same. I see it very much as an escape from a dismal lifestyle, troubled by mistakes or misfortunes from the past. Their practical resolution is to go to California so this problem can be fixed.
One new idea though. Perhaps the song is not directly referring to California as a place in this case, but maybe a state of mind? It seems that way, since they never actually talk about going to any actual location for any particular reason. They just seem to call their escape or refuge "California" since that's what the actual state of California represents. If they perceive California to be a mindset rather than an actual place, that could make sense in the context of this song.
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