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    hope someday you’ll join us and the world will be as one.” (Lennon). Peace begins with imagination. John Lennon rose to stardom as the founder of the popular 1960s band ‘The Beatles.’ After the breakup of The Beatles‚ he then began using his stardom to send a message of Peace to the world; through his songs which he had a little help with from his wife Yoko Ono‚ Lennon deserves to be classified as a hero because not only was John Lennon a music icon by spreading the word of peace‚ he was determined

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    Rhetorical Analysis of “Imagine” The song “Imagine” was written by John Lennon in 1971. John Lennon was a former guitarist in the legendary band‚ The Beatles. He then came out with his own song that soon became one of the most famous tunes in all of history. The song was written to give the world a more hopeful perspective during a troublesome time instigating a revolution of anti-war movements. The song “Imagine” was written by John Lennon in 1971 to persuade the audience to imagine a world of peace

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    John Lennon was one among many inspiring and peaceful performers of his time. Lennon first began to perform with his first band‚ the Quarrymen‚ named after his high school the Quarry Bank School‚ at the age of sixteen. This was the year 1956‚ after World War II. His hometown was still recovering from the aftermath‚ both physically and emotionally. Lennon’s big musical break happened when he joined the Beatles‚ around 1960. At this time‚ his hometown celebrated popularity for its “Merseybeat sound”

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    Critical Reading Log #1 John Lennon vs. A Perfect Circle “Imagine” by John Lennon and “Imagine” by A Perfect Circle are both powerful songs with powerful videos. However‚ even though they are the same song I feel as though the two contradict each other in many ways. I feel as though in Lennon’s song‚ he is trying to convey a message of peace‚ and say that if people want to get through dark times‚ if they try hard enough they can. In contrast‚ I feel as though A Perfect Circle’s version is

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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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    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 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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    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 revolutionary for music. He was the lead singer of the Beatles. He was also very influential in the hippie revolution. He had huge success in his career. From forming the Beatles to his death in 1980‚ he was one of the most influential musicians in history. He was born on October 8‚ 1940‚ in Liverpool England. His mother bought him his first guitar when he was 15. When he turned sixteen‚ John formed a group called the Quarry Men. They performed rhythmic prison songs of the American

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    “Well‚ I am not average. I am extraordinary.” John Lennon and Me was performed at The Kentucky Center‚ by Stage One on February 7th. The play was written by Cherie Bennett‚ and produced by Peter Holloway. All of the actors that performed were incredible‚ even though they were all only in high school. I thought the play was very good‚ even with it’s minor flaws. The play was about a girl named “Star”‚ which she came up by herself‚ her original name “Stella Grubner”. Star had cystic fibrosis‚ a

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