Kate Miller

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“The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but those who watch them without doing anything” (Albert Einstein) these impactful words demonstrate how devastating turning your back on someone who needs your help can be. Caught in the Crowd is one of the many wonderful examples of songs by Kate Miller-Heidke. This song was written in 2008 to support the message that being a bystander and letting bullying unfold in society not only damages the victim and the bystander themselves but also humanity. This song is very inspiring to a younger audience as they will be able to understand and relate to on a personal level. Miller-Heidke uses a very powerful structure and language features that have a great impact on a younger audience.

The song’s social context lies in the dangers of being a bystander and how turning your back on someone can not only really hurt the person but have long term effects of guilt and regret. Miller-Heidke relates the message through her own unfortunate bystander experience. One of the many reasons why Miller-Heidke wrote the song Caught in the Crowd is because …show more content…

The message of the song is to never turn your back on someone who needs your help. This message is important to the audience as it is about an issue that everyone is aware of. To fully understand and appreciate, the song From Little Things Big Things Grow, you need to know about aboriginal people, their land rights and the stolen generation , and the true meaning behind it, whereas with Caught in the Crowd all you need to know is what bullying and bystanding is. As most schools teach children what bullying is it is not hard for younger people to understand the message of the song. The message is effective to anyone who listens to the song as there are clear examples of when Miller-Heidke turned her back on James “And I turned my back, and just walked

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