American Pie Worldview

1. God in the Universe -
"the father, son, and the holy ghost/ they caught the last train for the coast"
- no God
- but acknowledges other people believe in a God

2. Humanity and Identity -
"bad news on the doorstep"
"a generation lost in space"
"I asked her for some happy news/ and she just smiled and turned away"
- humanity is all bad news
- the world is ugly and won't be changing
- we are simply material
- the power over the universe is the power to revive music

3. Conflict -
"the day the music died"
"this'll be the day that I die"
- when the music dies, he will too
- music is everything
- the universe is flawed when the music dies

4. Hope or Redemption -
"music used to make me smile...
they'd be happy for awhile"
- hope in the music staying alive

5. Values -
"can music save your mortal soul"
"I knew I was out of luck/ the day the music died"
- music is value and the meaning of life
- so music is prized and the death of music is greatly feared

6. Truth -
"something touched me deep inside/ the day the music died"
- w/o music - the world is nothing
- people are lost w/o music


Conclusion: Secular Humanism