This song written by Bob Marley and The Wailer, encompasses the broader theme, which is becoming one, and ending violence. In the Bible, in the book of Revelation, it is prophesied by the apostle, John, that there will a battle between good, and evil, called the battle of Armageddon. This battle will be the last battle before sustaining goodness, and peace. Therefore, when Marley refers to “fight this Holy Armageddon”, Marley simply means that there should be an end to violence all together. The lines that follow that refer to religious context from the Bible that talk about the second coming of God, also prophesied in the book of Revelation. When Marley explains the second coming of God, and uses the wrath of God, to mock those who insinuate
The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, is a story about a young boy named Amir that begins in 1975 in Kabul, Afghanistan. As a child, he mistreats his servant, Hassan, who is like a brother to him. After failing to intervene in Hassan 's rape, Amir lives with guilt until his late thirties when he is presented with a chance at redemption. Amir 's father’s old friend, Rahim Khan, called from Pakistan to summon Amir to him. Upon his arrival, Amir learns that Hassan is his illegitimate half-brother. Hassan had been killed and his son had become an orphan. Amir then goes to drastic lengths to find and retrieve Hassan 's son, Sohrab. During this time Amir faces the guilt of his past and finds peace with himself while saving Sohrab
The song appeals to all persons who want to see peace in an overcrowded world, to those who want to 'live to a ripe old age', and to those persons who practice 'the golden rule'.
The discussion and interpretation of warfare in theology is not a new controversy. A purely Old Testament inspired interpretation would suggest that violence can be, and often is a widely accepted practice in the eyes of God. “The Book of Joshua”, is a particularly good example of the war theology found throughout the Old Testament as it is an account of the Israelites conquests at the behest of God. The God described in ”The Book of Joshua” is ruthless, absolute in his perception of peoples being ether righteous or wicked, and champions the total destruction of the Cainites. However, the New Testament paints God in a much different light. Jesus Christ, the son of God, acts in a manner that starkly contrasts the absolutes and violence of
If you look closely at the lyrics Barry McGuire Eve of Destruction directly takes on war and gun violence. the lyric “you're old enough to kill but not for voting” refers to the fact that at 18 years old you were old enough to be a drafted for the army but not old enough for voting. voting in the 1960's was reserved for the age of 21 and older but was changed in 1971 to the age of 18 that we know today. the first verse of the song starts off “the eastern world it is exploding violence flarin’ bullets loading” could be about today's society where the violence in countries such as Afghanistan-Pakistan and Syria is almost the worst that has ever been. communism in China at the time lead to the lyric ”think of all the hate there is in Red China”.
In the fourth stanza the speaker describes how courage is shown during old age. The speaker states “each spring will be a sword you’ll sharpen” (line 41). The sword is a metaphor for bravery. Each year the person sharpens his sword as death approaches him. The speaker states “when death opens the back door you’ll put on your carpet slippers and stride out” (lines 45-47). After showing courage for years, he will be able to walk with death to another life with
The second stanza is a remembrance of religion during his childhood as he remembers "It was a long cold way from the old days" (8). As an adult he has now come "A long way from the dirty wind that blew / The soot like venial sins across the schoolyard" (11-12). Here I believe he is using a metaphor (dirty wind) to illustrate the evils in life that he describes using a simile (like venial sins). The evils being the religion as it was taught to him. During his childhood, "God reigned as a threatening, / One-eyed triangle high in the fleecy sky" (13-14). Again, a metaphor (one-eyed triangle) is used to describe the fear he had as a child in the reign of the Holy Trinity as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Later in Sweeney Todd Sondheim continues to play with the techniques of Brech and Weill to shock his audience. The well-known Act I closing song, “A Little Priest”, is the moment when Sweeney and his partner in crime Mrs. Lovett conspire to bake Sweeney’s victims into meat pies. This gruesome song could be very appalling if it was not set to an up-tempo waltz in which Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett joke about which profession would make the most delicious pie filling. The waltz style is traditionally thought of as a style of love, so the harsh contradiction with lyrics about conspiring murder is what makes the song very memorable (Taylor 85). This juxtaposition of style and lyrics is exactly what Weill and Brecht accomplished in Threepenny. This technique
In the third stanza, Blake utilizes imagery of destruction and religion. This imagery is a paradox, which implies some religious destruction like the apocalypse. The "chimney-sweeper's cry" symbolizes the society trying to clean the ashes that causes their state of depression. Blake uses the religious imagery of the "black'ning church" to represent the loss of innocence, and the society's abandonment of religion. The use of the soldiers creates an imagery of war. The "hapless soldier's sigh" symbolize how men are drafted into war and have no choice but to serve their country. As these soldiers unwilling march to the beat of the country's forceful drum, they know their lives will be taken, as their "sigh runs in blood down palace walls." Blake uses this sense of destruction to explain how people are forced to repair the "weakness" and "woe" of their society.
In The Second Coming, William Butler brings forth religious elements while using various literary elements to spice up his poem. William Butler, in his poem, is quite captivating the way he puts across his ideas. One may easily interpret the poem as per its title as the return of Christ. It focuses on the biblical allusion whereby it emphasizes religious beliefs and convictions. According to the book of Revelation, talks about the second coming fill the air while this poem tries to relate to such teachings. Based on allusions, the writer also gives a view of two familiar figures in religion which are the beast and Antichrist. Such figures have been prophesied over and over during the period of the Great Tribulation to rise drastically. According to the lines "What rough beast, its hour come round at last, /Slouches towards Bethlehem to be
The last stanza is about mature faith. Zimmer repeats that he "waited all day for Christ to climb down . . . and pound me / Till me irreligious tongue hung out" (16-19). Zimmer seems to feel that Christ is obligated to punish and that in fact He even enjoys it. Zimmer never mentions a God of love; is this why he feels there must be more to religion than what he knows now? In the last two lines, Zimmer tells us, "But of course He never came, knowing that / I was grown up and ready for Him now" (20-21).
There are things we cannot fight with. The reason why the story happens in the veld of South Africa is that people in our modern society tend to have a misleading picture of their own place in the world. Publicity and other medias make us think that we are the center of the world and our least desires are important whereas in nature, we can find out our truly importance. For this reason, the theme of the story is very important since nowadays, we tend to see ourselves as the center of the world and forget about the dangers and also the well-being of other
Britten uses the beautiful sliding notes of the strings, and the soft voices of the boy choir to represent the heavenly realm. He uses the thick brass tones, and saddened tones of the soloist to represent the secular world that is full of war. The lyrics, tones and rhythm of the song combined tell a story of a world that longs for peace. The soloist quickens his tempo, entering the phrases more dramatically, as he talks of the scribes that shove the people and “…bawl allegiance to the state.” He is emotionally telling the tale of how many priests prayed in safety as the soldiers were slaughtered in war. The tenor representing the secular and the soldiers of war, sings with a tone of anguish towards those who force war upon them. The soldier bore the cross of death, just as Christ did, when he was crucified. After finishing the phrase however, he falls back to his original tempo, and tone of sadness as he explains, “But they who love the greater love lay down their life; they do not hate.” This shows the desire and longing for peace. The chorus remains in the background, interacting with the soloist as if to say there is peace, and there is
The 1960’s was a time of war and fear for the United States and many people were turning their accusations towards the government. “Masters of War” was written by Bob Dylan in late 1962 and early 1963. The focus of this song is a protest against the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis that was happening during the early 1960’s. The song is protesting on the American government having its citizens live in fear of a constant attack and hiding behind their shroud, unaffected by anything that would happen to the people. It shook the nation with its fierce and angry tone against the “military industrial complex.” Dylan’s lyrics stated that it was not contained by declaring a pointless war and not taking responsibility for the problems it was causing. “Masters of War” is a powerful song against the government and the military. The protest song “Masters of War” by Bob Dylan highlights how the looming aspect of the Cold War affected the people of the United States and demonstrates Dylan’s view on the governments involved.
However, in its place Israel produced bloodshed and oppression, which brought on the judgment of Yahweh, which brought on the destruction of “the house of Israel” and “the men of Judah.” This is the most plausible interpretation for this passage, yet it compels additional examination regarding to correctly applying it to the post-modern world.
The point of the movie is to never be afraid of anything because as long as you believe in God he will protect and help you in your time of need. This is shown by the fact that the Jews kept praying to God and God sent Moses to save them. Thi...