Hayden alludes to “oh susana” in line 34. do some independent research on the content and history of this traditional american song. how does this allusion add meaning to the poem?

Lyrics 34 "I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee"

The meaning of this lyrics is "someone came from Alabama to Louisiana using his banjo on his knees" which means that someone made a trip to Alabama to Louisiana at the sacrifice of using a banjo on his knee to get to his destination.

The song "Oh Susanna" tells the story of a man who sacrificed to his beloved lover named Susanna. This man traveled from Alabama to Louisiana which he traveled with sacrifice only to meet his beloved lover.

In the lyrics "It rained all night the day I left The weather was bone dry. And the sun is so hot I froze to death Susanna don't you cry" we can find out how the struggle that was taken by the man when he went to Louisiana.

This song was performed by an American band called "The Be Good Tanyas"

The Be Good Tanyas is a music group that originated from the people of Canada and was formed in 1999 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Their influence has entered into communities and fields including the people, the state and bluegrass. The flow of music or style of music that they carry on each song is alt-country or Americana.

Here are the complete lyrics of the song Oh Susanna:

I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee

I'm goin 'to Louisiana my own true love for to see

It rained all night the day. I left The weather was bone dry

And the sun is so hot I froze to death Susanna don't you cry

Chorus:

Oh Susanna don't you cry for me

I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee

Well I had a dream the other night when everything was still

I dreamed I saw Susanna comin 'down the hill

A buckwheat cake was in her mouth. A tear was in her eye

Said I'm comin 'from the south Susanna don't you cry

(Chorus)

Well I will soon be in New Orleans and when I do arrive

I'll go and find Susanna if she is still alive

And if I don't find that girl I will surely die

But when I'm buried in my grave Susanna don't you cry

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Class: high school

Subject: English

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because of all the immigration, america became one big melting pot. the diversity of cultures from all over the world made america somewhat divided as well. people that immigrated stayed with their kind, and their traditions, while native born americans stayed with their kind and their traditions. normally, people born in american scorned the immigrants as well. the new religions also divided america. in summary, it took away from the american culture and identified america as the "melting pot."