"Rain On The Scarecrow" by John Mellencamp

1.) It's about a man who has lost his farm and is in financial strife due to it.

2.) Some conflicts the song addresses are that John called his friend to try and auction off his land, but he can't. This is a man vs. man conflict. There's also the man vs. society conflict of John losing his farm due to society's shortcomings.

3.) The scarecrow in the rain symbolizes how a symbol of traditional farming (a scarecrow) is being drowned out and destroyed by rain (society). The blood on the plow symbolizes how the farmers worked the land so hard and diligently that it's as though they put their blood into the land.

4.) Rain and blood are sad-sounding words with negative connotations, giving the song a sad feel. Mellencamp uses these words because he wants to convey a sad feel.

5.) He seems to favor the farmers and presents them in a sympathetic light. He is on their side. He mentions how his grandma is praying and singing on the porch. She is a part of this farming family and is hoping that they can continue to survive. This paints her (and her family) in a sympathetic way.