"Imagine"

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The paper discusses the imagery, metaphor, sound, tone and words used in the song. The paper discusses how John Lennon's song about world peace represents his own hopes and dreams for the future and hope for all humanity. The paper explains that Lennon captured the essence of the peace movement in the 1960s and 1970s in the song. The paper reveals that it remains one of his most enduring and best-loved songs.

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""Imagine" is full of vivid imagery. Lennon wants the listener to imagine a better world, and the words bring out that image in the mind. He writes, "Imagine there's no countries / It isn't hard to do / Nothing to kill or die for / And no religion too / Imagine all the people / Living life in peace..." (Lennon). The imagery of the poem is in its ability to allow the listener to imagine and visualize these things, and what they would mean for the world. If all the people could "live life in peace," life would be much different for a majority of people in the world. Imagine what that would be like, to have true peace around the globe. It is a tantalizing picture, and a vivid image that the song brings to mind."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Lennon, John. "Imagine." National Institutes of Health, Department of Health & Human Services. 2006. 11 Dec. 2006.<http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/imagine.htm>

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