Question

Based on what you have read, describe how Elizabeth Partridge makes connections between Woody Guthrie's life and his music.

Answer 1

Elizabeth Partridge connects Guthrie's life and his music by showing how he brought the events that occurred during his life into his lyrics. He was influenced by the people he met and the Great Depression. He wrote songs that the people he met could remember and sing again. He wrote songs that were about everyday people.

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Answer 2

Elizabeth Partridge connects Guthrie's life and his music by showing how he brought the events that occurred during his life into his lyrics.