Question

How was Yip Harburg’s attitude about the Great Depression similar to or different from the attitudes of most people at the time? Use details from the interview to support your answer

Answer 1

By being able to develop his creative talents, he profited from the Depression while many other suffered.

Yip Harburg wrote the song, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime" together with Jay Gorney.  The song was inspired by the Great Depression.

"I didn't want a song to depress people. I wanted to write a song to make people think. It isn't a hand-me-out song of 'give me a dime, I'm starving, I'm bitter', it wasn't that kind of sentimentality" - Jay Gorney's answer in an interview.

Answer 2

Answer:

Harburg’s feelings about writing sad songs

Harburg’s personal experiences during and after the crash

How Harburg and other people felt about the future

General attitudes during the Depression

What other people did during and after the crash

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