John Lennon’s Imagine‚ released in 1971‚ is one of the most famous utopias ever composed. In his song‚ Lennon dreams of a world in which there is no religion‚ no countries‚ world peace‚ no possessions and no discrimination; his utopia is a world based on equality. This song was heavily influenced by all the ongoing events that were occurring at the time of its composition. Hundreds of thousands of Americans were calling for world peace and for America to cease its involvement in the Vietnam War‚
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John Lennon the founder of Beatles band that was influential in the popular music like no other. The entry of Elvis Presley’s into the rock music inspired John Lennon to form a group by the named the Quarry Men. On July 6‚ 1957‚ Lennon met Paul McCartney and invited him to join his team. The two went on to become best of friends by forming one of the most successful partnerships in music history (Shields). The first recording of the group was “That’ll be the Day.” The Beatles group came to birth
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John Winston Lennon Early Life John Winston Lennon was born to Alfred and Juila Lennon on October 9th‚ 1940 in Liverpool England. John was Named after paternal grandfather and the prime minister at the time‚ Winston Churchill. With his parents messy relationship‚ and his father never being around. His aunt‚ Mimi Smith‚ complained to the Liverpool Social Services‚ causing Lennon’s mother to handover the care of John to her. Throughout the rest of his childhood he lived with his aunt and uncle
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from a regular show? Cinderella by Midkent College and John Lennon and Me by Inspiration Stage are two very different shows‚ one is a community theater play the other is a college production. One is a musical the other is a regular play Despite the obvious differences the two plays share some similarities. These two plays while being of different types‚ uses similar elements in their production. Despite the obvious‚ both Cinderella and John Lennon and Me are excellent shows that show similarities in
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in the society we live in. John Lennon believed people should have a chance to do whatever they wanted to do in life. In his song “Working Class Hero‚” he shows how people are small and worthless compared to the people at the top. In order to get to the top‚ you have to give up everything you believe in including morals and ethics. I believe that Lennon is attempting to get people to open their eyes and see that there is more to life than a 9-5 job in a cubicle.John Lennon is able to convince his audience
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John Lennon was born on December 9‚ 1940 in Liverpool‚ Merseyside‚ England and went face to face with death on December 8‚ 1980 at the age of forty in New York‚ New York when Mark David a crazed fan in front of Lennon’s apartment shot Lennon several times. Unfortunately‚ in Lennon’s life story‚ death won‚ taking one of the world’s greatest pop/rock artists famous for changing the music industry as a member of the group known as the Beatles. At the age of four Lennon’s parents divorced leaving him
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John Lennon was one of the most opinionated yet brilliant artists that will forever live on in generations to come. He believed that there was more beyond what everyone conformed to. John Lennon was a man that left an impact that may seem minimal to society but in reality‚ he captured the vision of what a peaceful world should look like. As a man that was not fond of abiding by any rules or the status quo‚ he decided to take his ability and passion for music in another direction. Most people would
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thought out process based around two basic questions: who has made a significant difference‚ and done it in more than one way? After really coming down to it‚ I came up with two prime candidates; John Lennon and Ronald Reagan. After researching both‚ I found some extraordinary things. To talk about Lennon I found that he was an extreme positive influence on everyone with his music when the people craved influence the most‚ the Vietnam War‚ but that he also was a major advocate for peace and equality
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John Lennon "When I was 5 years old‚ my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school‚ they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ’happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment‚ and I told them they didn’t understand life" (John Lennon). This was a quotation from John Lennon stating that he wants to become a successful person and be happy. John Lennon created many songs and protests against war‚ used Thinking Flexibly to overcome
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artist‚ John Lennon had a chance to make an impact on the world around him. Through his music‚ Lennon tried to make the world a better place by advocating world peace. His songs instantly became anthems for the anti-war movement. His rebellious personality and constant criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a failed deportation attempt by the United States. Through his rebellious nature‚ dedication‚ and musical talent‚ John Lennon effectively became a leader of the anti-war movement. John Lennon
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