A Rhetorical Analysis Of A Song

and George Weiss symbolically connected the colors of nature to the colors of mankind. This powerful theme of the song worked to send a message of acceptance for all races despite their skin colors, and I personally take that message to the heart. There’s an optimistic tone to the song with lines like “I see babies crying, I watch them grow”, this gives off a sense of serenity and hopeful view of the future. This is also why I chose this particular piece, the songwriters’ and I share the same sentiment of opposing pessimism and proclaiming a brighter tomorrow. Having a cognitive mindstate about world issues and creating music to overcome the despair born here on Earth. That’s really the ultimate purpose of music, to create happiness by connecting to a song on a deep emotional level. …show more content…
I admired how during a time of racism and hatred, an African American like Louis Armstrong could use his voice to sing to a nation with a blissful attitude. His raspy voice mixed in with the melodic union of strings and other instruments really captures a mood of tranquility exceptionally well. The song would also later inspire other artists like John Lennon to create songs like “Imagine” in an attempt to alleviate the hatred in the world. The production process behind this song really gravitated toward uniting a broken nation through the power of music. Armstrong achieved one of my greatest ambitions and did so on a scale never seen before at the time. “What a Wonderful World” left a positive impact not only on America but on me as well. Thiele and Weiss made their intentions most apparent with one of the song’s closing lines, “I see friends shaking hands, saying how you do? They’re really saying I love you”. This is the philosophy and attitude that attracted me to this beautiful