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I Want To Set The World On Fire Essay

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The Period in World History from 1750-1900 can be represented by “I Don’t Want To Set the World On Fire” by the Ink Spots for multiple reasons- mainly focusing on Europe’s rise to world power. Europe’s rise to world power can be viewed as the most important occurrence during this time period, which is backed up by the chapters in several significant occurrences, such as the Atlantic Revolutions that were occurring at the time, increased industrialization, the growing supremacy of Europe economically and politically, and a further desire to imperialize by numerous cultures. This song has a deliberate and serious vibe to it, which matched the feeling of these revolutions and the rise of Europe. This song is perfect to use for this time period …show more content…

Accompanying these revolutions were many reform movements like the Feminist Movement, Nationalism, and Marxism. The lines from the song “ don't ever care to rise to power/ I would rather be with you an hour/ For the things that one can buy/ Are not worth a lover's sigh’’ could be viewed in the context of not wanting to start a huge difficulty in the world, or “rise to power”, but instead hoping to just find happiness and security in their own nations. The person that the author is trying to portray is trying to find a connection, which can be seen as security and welfare. “For the things that once can buy’’ shows the desire for economic security, the driving factor of the injustices that often happened then, are shown as unimportant in comparison to the ‘lover’, or, again, the well-being of a nation. The lines “I don't/ want to set the world on fire/ I just want to start a flame in your heart/ In my heart I have but one desire/ And that one is you, no other will do’’ reflect the same revolutionary spirit, especially “I just want to start a flame in your heart.’’ “I have but one desire/ And that one is you’’ refers to all of the values, such as equality between classes and men and women, that these Atlantic Revolutions groups were

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