“Bet On It” Analysis
Throughout childhood kids are constantly taught to be true to themselves and treat others with kindness. Unfortunately, this can be incredibly challenging to do in the trying years of adolescence. Teens are always facing the pressures of growing up, making friends, and balancing their priorities. The movie High School Musical 2 revolves around all of these problems and features a song about change sung by the character, Troy Bolton. During the song, Troy is struggling to work out how he feels about the person he has become. In the song “Bet On It”, from High School Musical 2, the author claims that reinventing yourself can be accomplished if you work hard and be true to who you are. This is shown in the determined tone, word choice, and the first person narrative the song is written in. To begin, the author demonstrates a tone of determination by frequently mentioning the desire to better himself as a person. During the song, the singer is getting pretty worked up about who he wants to become. For example, the song states “To turn my life around/today is the day”(Bet On It line 22) . This shows the sheer persistence the author has, which sets the tone of …show more content…
For instance, the song title “ Bet On It” is often repeated throughout the song( Bet On It lines 64-68 and others). The author chose to repeat this phrase over and over again to try and prove that he is serious to the listener and to himself. This, in turn, shows that becoming who you are is laborious work that takes determination. Additionally, the author also frequently asks the audience questions. “Did you ever?”( Bet On It lines 6-13). This diction is important because it conveys how confused the author is about his journey to self discovery while still being eager to work it out. The word choice proves the fact that reinventing yourself can only be done through a long strenuous
Throughout childhood kids are constantly taught to be true to themselves and treat others with kindness. Unfortunately, this can be incredibly challenging to do in the trying years of adolescence. Teens are always facing the pressures of growing up, making friends, and balancing their priorities. The movie High School Musical 2 revolves around all of these problems and features a song about change sung by the character, Troy Bolton. During the song, Troy is struggling to work out how he feels about the person he has become. In the song “Bet On It”, from High School Musical 2, the author claims that reinventing yourself can be accomplished if you work hard and be true to who you are. This is shown in the determined tone, word choice, and the first person narrative the song is written in. To begin, the author demonstrates a tone of determination by frequently mentioning the desire to better himself as a person. During the song, the singer is getting pretty worked up about who he wants to become. For example, the song states “To turn my life around/today is the day”(Bet On It line 22) . This shows the sheer persistence the author has, which sets the tone of …show more content…
For instance, the song title “ Bet On It” is often repeated throughout the song( Bet On It lines 64-68 and others). The author chose to repeat this phrase over and over again to try and prove that he is serious to the listener and to himself. This, in turn, shows that becoming who you are is laborious work that takes determination. Additionally, the author also frequently asks the audience questions. “Did you ever?”( Bet On It lines 6-13). This diction is important because it conveys how confused the author is about his journey to self discovery while still being eager to work it out. The word choice proves the fact that reinventing yourself can only be done through a long strenuous