The Star Spangled Banner: Poem Analysis

For Americans, hard work has got to be one of the biggest beliefs in history. Without it, they would not be here today. Francis Scott Key showed hard work in the very famous piece, “The Star Spangled Banner”, while Peter Segal, the director of “Tommy Boy”, was able to show how they all can fight for what they believe in. Segal and Key both use well known works to show the belief of hard work to America. In the very famous poem, “The Star Spangled Banner”, Key talks about all of this country's hard work. This piece is loved by Millions, as it talks about a struggle, a battle, and how America never gave up. “Oh say does that star-spangled banner yet wave. O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?” (Key). He tells how he witnessed the battle, and how he saw America fight for their lives and their freedom. They never seemed to give up, …show more content…
Although “Tommy Boy” is a comedy, it does its best to show tough times, and how people can get over them. He uses laughter as a way to tone down the sadness, and by doing that creates a funny movie. “You’re dreaming. You can’t stop him... So why not give it a shot.” At this point in the movie, Tommy believes that he will not get his family company back, but still does not give up, and continues to fight. The first scene where hard work is really shown, is when Tommy tries to sell to a customer. He tells him how his product is the best around, and with all of his confidence, he gets his first sale. Although “The Star Spangled Banner” and “Tommy Boy” are two completely different works, they both tell the story of someone fighting for what they believe in. They take some hard, sad times and show the best parts of them. The parts where people fight, where there is hope. Without hard work no one would be where they are today. The Star Spangled Banner and the battle that happened that day, led to the freedom that so many all across the world wish