Give Peace a Chance

country, and how they affect or reflect our thoughts about the government and our experiences as American citizens. There were songs created that spoke out against anti-war and political protests. If there is any type of social injustice in this world, there will always be people protesting these injustices through music. Some protest songs from the 1960’s became anthems and still resonate today. The protest song from the 1960’s that I chose to do a textual analysis on is called Give peace a chance, by John Lennon. The song was released in 1969. During the 1970’s, this song became an anthem of the American anti-war movement. This was about war in general and the Vietnam war. One of the themes for this song is peace. “All we are saying is give peace a chance” (John Lennon Lyrics, 2017, p.1 Album, Live Peace in Toronto 1969). John Lennon’s song, give peace a chance, was telling people to strive for peace and not war. The lyrics for this song were a way for Lennon too voice his own personal views on peace and…

John Lennon “If everyone demanded peace instead of a new television set, then there’d be peace.” John Lennon was one of the most profound and inspirational people in the world, even to this day. He was a leader for peace and was against war; he stood up for what he believed in and didn’t back down when people tried to attack his ways of thinking. He changed the world and people’s views, he got the attention of everyone and with it, he used it for good. John Lennon wasn’t just a singer in a…

that he did with this wife, Yoko Ono, to show that there should be more peace, and less conflict in the world. Lennon was an anti-war activist and made one of his famous songs, Give Peace…

“Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war has actually began. What is it that the men wish?... is life so dear or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? I know not what course others may take; but for me, give me liberty, or give me death!”. George Washington and his troops had withdrawn from Boston and retreated from New York City. They arrived to Valley Forge in 1777, after George Washington had failed to stop the British when General Howe…

Peace Corps is a wonderful organization that helps people in poor counties. This organization educates people and shows them that there is a different way to live. In future I would like to try myself in this organization and maybe become a part of something big. Jill Conway mentioned in her speech that “Peace Corp gave her a great place to live and work. Also, she met new friends and they become her best friends in the end of their service. Thanks to Peace Corp she learned new language that was…

the author is also trying to create an effect with the literary devices while still conveying the tone and theme. For example, Wiesel utilizes repetition to set the tone of one being hopeful in page 20, “We cannot give up, we cannot give up, she kept repeating.” The character is clearly not discouraged because she is emphasizing the “we cannot give up” part. Another example where the author utilizes literary devices is in “Tragically for those who had been deported, it would be too late. As for…

Heroism within Peace “Imagine all the people living life in peace...” John Lennon portrays a hero due to his powerful voice on peace-activism, being an inspiration to society in regards with his role model-like personality, and having a positive influence on the music industry as whole. John wanted one thing in this world, he wanted the world to live in peace. Considering John’s desire for peace, he became a peace-activist to spread his positive beliefs. He used his iconic music to help…

THE PEACE MOVEMENTS Key Question: “What influences did the peace movement have on day-to-day life in the United States?” The Vietnam War was an armed conflict between North Vietnam and South Vietnam with the help of their allies, the United States of America. The peace movements were put in place against US involvement in the war. It started off on a rather small scale amongst intellectuals however it gained national prominence in 1965 when the US began to bomb North Vietnam. Protests…

Ezzard If you had a chance to ask your teacher any questions, what would you ask them? Mr. Ezzard, the writing specialist at Biddeford Middle School, gave our class a chance to ask questions about his life. Mr. Ezzard has always enjoyed sharing his knowledge. He told us stories about the places he has been around the world, how he met his wife, Becky. He also told us about his interests and his unique job he had for the Peace Corp. Many years before he started teaching, he spent his…

His lyrics went deeper and evolve to seeking peace. Quoting Ralph Waldo Emerson's words, “an original relation to the universe” ( Nature, 1836, p. 2). Both Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau seeks this relation in solitude in their nature of writing. These two great and most influential transcendentalists had experimented in their writings to create social awareness in the 1840's. By the 1850's, they had become an open critique of American Slavery. Skepticism about religion was also a…