The Boy Who Wouldn T Hoe Corn Analysis

The soundtrack further gives meaning to the scene working as an added value. Soon after we become acquainted with Didier, Elise, and Maybelle we digress into the past; to the beginning of Didier and Elise’s relationship. These subsequent scenes are linked together through a sound bridge of Didier and Elise singing “The Boy Who Wouldn’t Hoe Corn” into the whole band performing the number on stage to a jubilant crowd. As Elise’s vocal talents come to bloom, the lyrics of the song tie back to her and Didier’s budding relationship. The verse of the song sings, “The courtship had just begun,” mirroring their courtship. The metaphor the folk song serves to bring forth however comes in the following scene when a somber Elise returns to the homestead.