The Poem Analysis: Imagine By John Lennon

In my 21 years on this planet, the United States of America has not known peace. In fact, there has been complete and total unrest if not war during my life time. Because of this, I have a very bleak outlook on peace being achieved. I say this because the song I’ve chosen to discuss is “Imagine” by John Lennon. Now the song imagine by John Lennon attempts to persuade humanity as a whole that a society without discrimination on any account is possible and should be worked towards. The song advocates this in a manner without much argument, provides a scapegoat and even provides an end sight and goal to work towards. John Lennon was a songwriter who lived from 1940 to 1980. John had an early start in music with a small skiffle group named …show more content…
Ono and published in a book entitled Grapefruit. The poem is said to be about how Ms. Ono, as a child, felt during the time when Japanese Americans were being discriminated against because of World War II. It is my belief that many of the feelings Ms. Ono felt can be compared to what was going on during the Civil Rights Movement and the fight for Equal Rights. Much of the song discusses the need for equality, the need for people to come together in order to create or have a sameness which would allow them to move past the need for differences. It can be said that this is a candy coated version of a very complex notion. When a diverse group of people come together it is a given that there will be a multitude of ideas, visions and behaviors. Imagine is very simplistic in its views that one version of a future for everyone is going to be not only accepted but …show more content…
Lennon literally asks the listener to imagine a specific world. He goes on to say “it’s easy if you try”. With these few words he gives his audience a very intense and yet very simple idea of what it is that he’s speaking about. He would like the audience to understand that if things were different good and evil would not be a reason to do a specific thing. There would be no need to be aggressive or passive towards anyone who has a different mindset than your own. As a direct example, religion is addressed within the lyrics themselves and John explains that there wouldn’t be a good reason for a lot of disputes. Thinking for a moment also reveals that religion is easily among the largest reasons for dispute. Should we as society simply never take, our or any for that matter, religion as right or wrong? Well should that ever happen there wouldn’t be any need to argue or fight about one of the largest centers of dispute in the