John Lennon And His Activism In Jon Wiener's Come Together

The book Come Together written by Jon Wiener is a book covering the life of John Lennon, the impact of his music, and his activism. The book covers the era of his music, as well as how his music and voice was able to impact society, specifically in America. Although John Lennon was not born an American, he lived a significant amount of his life in the United States and adapted to our culture as well as adding to it significantly. Since America was founded by and is made up of immigrants, he is without a doubt an American. The book Come Together focuses less on the music that Lennon was creating, but rather the effects and counterculture Lennon was able to influence with his popularity. Most importantly the aspects of his life that made an impact on America, Which such as his anti-vietnam protest, his fight over deportation, legalization of marijuana, civil rights, and the feminist movement. The first section of the book is focused on Lennon’s use of art during times of violence to spread ideas of peace and prosperity.

The book's first section after its

After meeting Yoko Ono, John developed a new found perception of women. Ono, an independent, self made artist, was able to change Lennon’s ideals of what is normal for women. Along with finding a new lover, Lennon also gained a daughter in Kyoko, later known as Rosemary, who was Ono’s daughter with her first husband. Lennon treated her as his own and began to fight for the rights of his daughter and lover. Lennon became a house husband to Ono, single handedly breaking down sex roles in society for the world to see. He also wrote a song which has a title to vulgar to put into words. This song is considered an anthem for the feminist movement, comparing the way we treat women to the ways African Americans were being treated at the time. This section shows Lennon’s impact on the Feminist movement through his