Pappis 1 Alex Pappis Professor Peter Robbins the Great English 5 2 March 2015 Unity, The Greatest Strength of All “United we stand, divided we fall. - (John Dickinson). While not dictated by Bob Marley, no other man on the planet could have possibly demonstrated and exemplified this quote more. Marley's rise to fame was not due to just his new, incredible music. Much of his fame is credited to his off-stage actions in which he spoke out for peace, unity, and equality for all. The Great Reggae Poet began to influence and change the world because of his ability to break down social barriers between people. He looked past race, and did not see color, and tried to instill these same attributes to as many people as possible. Bob Marley became a catalyst for change in the world because of his humble beginnings and inspirational lyrics, his ability to break down social barriers and instill change, and finally, practicing what he preached by turning the other cheek, as well as promoting unity for all. The Great Musician was no favorite to make it out of Trench Town, Jamaica. A rough suburb that essentially only produced violence. He was born February 6, 1945, and lived in Pappis 2 Trench Town for much …show more content…
He brought peace and unity to the world as best as he could, and he did a very good job of it. Marley's Music and demeanor changed the world and the people in it forever. His legend lives on through his brand and his family, who still promote equality and peace for all. Also, millions of dollars have been donated to the 1love Peace foundation, which helps improve the lives of thousands of kids in impoverished nations all around the globe. His music still remains the gold standard in reggae music. It is played to relax people and during times of good cheer. Even below the grave, he is still bringing people together, and will never stop because he knew more than any of us, that, “United we stand, divided we
The way he used nature in his everyday life and he didn't need much to keep him happy. He could let others see the world through his nonconformist ways through song. He was just happy to be living the life he was given without a worry in the world. That's why I think Bob Marley fits into the Transcendental concepts of nonconformity, simplified Life, and importance of nature. Although he started off Christian I think Rastafarian made him into the man he was. I can't imagine what kind of things he would've done if he didn't die at such an early age can
He wrote books and he was associated with movements as well as protests. He was just as valuable as Martin Luther King Jr or even Malcolm X. He was just one piece of the puzzle. It comes together one piece at a time. One day you will complete that last piece. Then you will feel joy once you realize it’s all done. You made it through all the struggles in your life to finally be finished.
Through all his family and education issues, he standup himself to become a well-known hip-hop artist according to his history background. From all his released a couple albums and then was offered to be some movies. He make some songs and music videos with them that made it big on the Billboard charts. For example, in this movies and albums called, “Power respect Juice” (1992), “Bullet”(1996), “Gang Related” (1997), “ all eyez on me”(1996),”Greatest Hits”(1998), and “Until the end of time”(2001), according to all these released, he won prizes from music and artist industry, people can recognized him. Tupac was became rich and famous and he is not showing off his own style. This showed that this is him and who he really is. People following his beliefs because he treated people equally and judged people equally. This is a big difference from him and other hip-hop artists. He has a lot of self-values that people are influenced about
Robert Nesta Marley, musically known as Bob Marley is Reggae’s most iconic and transcendent figure, “Get up, Stand up,” is a song that demonstrates elements of transcendentalism. The song explains about how people should not live their lives expecting to go to heaven after dying. Rather, they should have a purpose in their lives. The song also talks about how people should stand up for their morals and follow what they believe rather than believing others. Bob Marley chose to encourage people to depend on their beliefs and not let others to negatively interfere with their lives. The song also criticizes religious hypocrisy and instructs listeners to make their own choices.
John Lennon was well known for mostly his music, both in the Beatles and his solo career, but he was also known for promoting peace and well being. A quote from Lennon and what he believed is “If everybody demanded peace instead of another television set, there’d be peace(johnlennonpwace.com).” He was also a important part of the protest against the war in Vietnam. He believed that the situation in Vietnam was not our problem or concern, and that young men should not be dying because of this. He tried to persuade people of this “Peace Movement” as well. He participated in parades and peaceful protests. The reason John Lennon’s ideas were so powerful because he was extremely famous and well known, and he is one of the few celebrity who used his fame to communicate a positive message to the world(johnlennonpeace.com).
Reggae music is a meaningful channel for social change. Reggae music portrays resistance to oppression, it is a symbolic action, part of a nonviolent revolution. It is a type of rhetoric; a method of communication designed to influence and persuade. It is a message with a purpose, it represents a crystallization of fundamental issues. Reggae music asks the listener to reconsider our daily lives and to hear the cry of the sufferer, because so many people are suffering. The lyrics and music of Robert Nesta Marley gave reggae music international recognition. Bob was a charismatic performer who truly stands out as a prophet. There is clearly a prophetic overtone to his lyrics yet he was only given the prophetic status after he died. His lyrics operate on a deep level, yet they typically relate to everyday occurrences. Bob's music was and is a powerful force to ease the pain of life in the ghetto. He embodied a feeling of empowerment, and encourages all listeners to 'chant down Babylon'.
John Lennon was very outspoken and contributed greatly to his mission of peace. “He became an increasingly important symbol of the burgeoning counterculture” (DeCurtis). John went against the normal acts and beliefs of society and spoke out. He always expressed his true views and nothing else. This is because he believed in questioning authority and not conforming for anything.“[He] helped redefine the rules of acceptable behavior for rock stars” (DeCurtis). This once again shows his desire to stand out and speak out. He reformed many ideas and practices that needed reform and some that did not. But no matter what he was doing, it was always supporting the fight for peace. Even when it did not involve politics or the stand for peace, he acted differently from what was expected of him by the majority of the population. “How the chords can change the world. To me, that is John Lennon” (Ono 117). John thought that change was necessary, and he intended to do everything he could to insure that it happened. “A man who stood up!” (Ono 117). John expressed and conveyed his beliefs, no matter the consequences. His immense support of the fight for peace helped more and more people see a different side of the world.
At the young age of thirteen, he experienced several tragedies that would affect his life forever and would greatly impact his music later in life. Within a year, his father, his uncle, and his minister all died. He lost every important male influence in his life. After graduating from high school in High Point, he moved to Philadelphia in 1943, where he lived in a small one-room apartment and worked as a laborer in a s...
Born February 45th. In Nine Mile, Jamaica, Bob Marley would advance to touch that hearts of many people. Although he was teased during his childhood for being of mixed race heritage, he still managed to change people lives with his leadership and activism as an adult. Bob Marley was not only a leader when it came to activism. He was also a leader for emerging music. He often communicated politics and social issues through his lyrics. Rather than conforming to the demands of the music industry, he created his own unique and authentic style of music. Bob Marley shared fundamental elements of music in his work that is now found in the music genres of today.
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Bob Marley expresses his belief that music is a message and route to freedom in the song “Trench town.”
Marley was born into Jamaica’s poverty and it is where he developed a strong love of reggae and became a Rastafari. Reggae, evolved from another musical style called Ska in the late 1960’s, is considered the voice of the ‘oppressed’ peoples. Many reggae lyrics are politicalised and centre on themes of freedom and fighting for it. (Cooper, 2014)
Marley is illustrating the obliteration of Africans by slavery. These words describe how Africans were taken from their homeland that was filled with great resources and wealth to be brought to the Caribbean to work for Europeans on plantations. However, they remained strong because of God. Now the descendants of the slaves are given the chance of having the right to life that their ancestors never had. The next lines “Won 't you help to sing / These songs of freedom? / Because all I ever have / Redemption songs” (9-12). Marley is urging the Black community to sing songs of redemption. He is expressing that all he ever had was
He never gave up in ensuring that the black minorities in South Africa were treated fairly, and also viewed the same as a white individual. His impact on the world included turning the entire nation into a democracy where whites no longer dominated voting, power, etc. He told his people that “[They] enter into a covenant that [they] shall build a society in which all South Africans, both black and white, will be able to walk tall, without any fear in their hearts, assured of their inalienable rights to human dignity- a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world.” (7 Ways Nelson Mandela changed South Africa”) He continued to spread positivity and awareness globally by ensuring that there was justice not only in South Africa, but also
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