Rhetoric of Protest Songs

Rhetoric of the protest song has a very broad history of rhetoric. The oldest protest song in history was "Katie Ren" (Song of Composition and Protest 9) of "Peasant Uprising Against Feudal Suppression of 1381" about 600 years ago. Over the years protest music has developed and occupied the position in history. The protest music of the Vietnam War is the focus of this article. The two main interested artists are Bob Dylan and John Lennon. Their songs will be analyzed and criticized.

Denisov subdivided the protest song into "magnetic" or "rhetorical". The purpose of the "magnetic" protest song is to encourage people to participate in sports, encourage group solidarity and dedication. For example, "Let's stare your eyes with the prize" and "We will overcome." On the other hand, 'rhetorical' protest songs often feature personal indignation and provide direct political information aimed at changing political views. Denisov believes that "rhetorical" songs are not clearly related to making larger sports, but they should be considered "protest propaganda". As an example, there is Bob Dylan's "Master of War" ("I hope to die / your death will be in a while") and "What is happening" by Marvin Gaye.

For politically triggered protest music, protest songs have to protest against certain events and beliefs that occurred before music. The song can prove this by providing comments on specific events. For example, Bob Dylan answered Hatti Carroll's murder in his song "Hattie Carroll's Lonely Death" (mentioned above). In this case, this song was a direct reaction to the murder of Hattie Carroll and her murderer just being sentenced to six months' sentence. "This story comes from the clip of the newspaper that Gordon Friesen gave to Dylan ... This is a report on the verdict that triggered Dylan's song.The judicial system included major problems on racial discrimination and corruption In this case, the event will be used as an example of a larger social problem, but all protests occur before song composition and are the direct cause of Dylan 's composition.

Last summer, Kendrick Lamar's "Okay" became an informal protest song. Activists and demonstrators in the field used singing choruses to despise in the face of racial inequality, racist political rhetoric and police brutality. But music was always the main content of black protest and black treatment. I was shocked to acknowledge the contribution of a black woman. I am touched by the legacy of heritage inherited from black women who promises to continue fighting with all the black female fighters we are in front of. The struggle is exhausting. This song gave me determination to keep pushing me, it reminds me of my responsibility, I ought to bear it in the past and future generations. It reminds us of our overall strength and the history hindering me. - Dominique Marti, writer