So if you've been watching the Superbowl (go Saints!), you probably saw the opening ceremony. And if you saw the opening ceremony, you watched Queen Latifah sing "America the Beautiful" AND THEN Carrie Underwood sung the national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". And if you, as an AP English III student, saw all this, you probably gave your head a little scratch.
Why sing "America the Beautiful" before the national anthem? Why was the opening ceremony opened by a black woman who was followed by a white woman? Is this symbolic of the ushering in of a new era in America? Will "America the Beautiful" be replaced as our national anthem? Will the Saints win? (as I type they're down one)
(emily)
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It's interesting how you pointed out the race of the singers. I would have never realized if it wasn't pointed out, but looking back to it, I agree that the arrangement of the singers and their songs had a symbolic meaning and it definitely reminds me of affirmative action.
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Sometimes order is more significant when reversed, so depending on your perspective, "The Star-Spangled Banner" was more important than "America the Beautiful" and was placed second for drama and suspense. Maybe the event realized Carrie Underwood was more famous and more climactic than Queen Latifah, saving the best for last. It could also the forward order. It depends on your point of view. -- tori
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