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Just An Ordinary Man By Garth Brooks: Song Analysis
Garth Brooks through the powerful lyrics expresses the desire and hope for equality, freedom, and union. The introduction to the song he clarifies the speaker "just an ordinary man", this instantly creates a type or connection between the reader and the situation. His statement or beliefs are strongly connected to the flaws or society. he starts out naming a problem but then shows the hopeful solution such as "when the last thing we notice is the color or skin, and the first thing we look for is the beauty within." This gives a type of persuasion where it makes the reader believe the solutions to these problems are there and can be done. The author alludes to repetition to emphasize the importance of what we can become "we shall be free" repeats
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