Who was the individual? • John Lennon was born on October 9th‚ 1940 and passed away on December 8th‚ 1980 from being shot seven times by a 25-year old man who had two hours earlier received an autograph from Lennon. When he was shot he was holding his wife‚ Yoko Ono’s‚ tape “Walking on Thin Ice.” Where was the individual from and what did the individual do in life? • John Lennon was born in Liverpool‚ United Kingdom. He was a singer/songwriter for the most successful songwriting partnership in
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Social criticism examines literature in the cultural‚ economic‚ and political context in which it is written or received. Keeping this definition in mind‚ it is necessary to understand the political‚ cultural and economic environment in which Lennon the above famous words. "Imagine" was released in 1970. The late 60’s was the time of the Vietnam War and also the time when the peace movement was at its peak. Anti-war demonstrations were a common sight on every street corner. Anti-communist sentiments
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of Social Justice. Men like John Lennon‚ conspire to change our world and the lives of those who live in it by spreading a message of peace and fighting for our rights. As a young boy Lennon was fascinated with music and had little interest in school or being the perfect child. He quickly discovered his artistic talents and by the age of 16‚ had made his own band. From there‚ his musical talent expanded and the band ‘The Beatles’ erupted as a popular rock band. Lennon used his music to spread a message
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Imagine a world without violence; a world without suffering; a world without hate. These words streamed through John Lennon’s mind as he sat at his plain‚ brown‚ Steinway upright piano composing his most influential song‚ “Imagine”. This same piano was bought by George Micheal years after Lennon’s assassination. Since the purchase‚ Micheal’s has decided to spread the dreams of Lennon through a tour he calls the Piano Peace Project. The tour will stop at many sites of American tragedy‚ one being
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John Winston Lennon was an extremely talented and very well known songwriter‚ composer‚ and recording artist in the 1960’s. Many people today still look at Lennon as an inspirational singer that put meaning into the songs he wrote. Lennon demonstrates his powerful thought in his best-selling single of his solo career “Imagine”. This song encourages listeners to imagine a world at peace and to not live a life focused on material possessions. He started off small‚ just like any other‚ and had plenty
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English 12 CP 30 November 2012 The Amazing Legacy of John Lennon “How do you expose somebody who posed nude?” (“John Lennon…” 8) pondered comedian Conan O’Brien in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine twenty years after the tragic death of John Lennon. O’Brien was making a light reference to the controversial album cover of “Virgins” which featured a fully nude John Lennon and Yoko Ono. This album is just one of countless things that Lennon did while alive that‚ in a way‚ keeps him so in our
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money‚ music‚ glitz and glamour are just some of the things John Lennon experienced in his lifetime. Seeing life in the middle class and life as an A-list star‚ World War II and Vietnam made Lennon be loved by many. The general public felt that they could relate to him and everything he stood for. The Beatles got him into the public eye but he made himself who he was‚ an infamous role model for many to come. John Winston Lennon was born on October 9‚ 1940 to mother‚ Julia and father‚ Alfred
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Imagine By: John Lennon John Lennon ’s song entitled Imagine‚ from the title itself seems like inviting us to imagine what John Lennon think about the world. The song reflects John Lennon ’s consideration about how the world would be like if there are no rules‚ no differences and all people don ’t really think about their own possession. John Lennon thought that if the world could be like what I just mentioned above‚ there will be no hatred and there would be only peace. John Lennon thought that
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John Lennon Agent of Change Amy Kirkland Mr. Cumulonimbus HSB4U 03/03/2014 Kirkland 1 “We’re trying to sell peace‚ like a product‚ you know‚ and sell it like people sell soap or soft drinks. And it’s the only way to get people aware that peace is possible‚ and it isn’t just inevitable to have violence…” - JOHN LENNON‚ The David Frost Show‚ June. 14‚ 1969. (N.A‚ 2011.)
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Music The Voice of A Generation John Lennon’s music impacted the war movement in the 1960. As musicians‚ our duty is to carry today’s influence‚ even if we are not directly trying to do so. The art we release through our art form directly impacts the listeners in powerful ways. Today’s youth and adolescents of our society prove how powerful words and music can be. John Lennon a man ahead of his own time Born 9th October 1940 Died the 8th of December. John Lennon Co Founder and former member of the
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