In the song "Glory" by John Legend and Common, both artists appeal to emotion in the audience by relating cvili rights events with current events that deal with racial injustice. Common says "That's why Rosa sat on the bus" and immediately follows it up with "That's why we walked through Ferguson with our hands up." Although the movie "Glory" was featured in was about the civil rights movement, Common brings up Ferguson to show that it is all one movement and one cause. Most of the people are against racial injustice most likely had strong feelings about Ferguson, some of them probably even being in the physical protests. Throughout the song, many ambitious and hopeful statements referring to racial inequalities are made. The hook of the song goes as "...When the glory comes, we will be sure..", which gives people who are looking for social justice something to work for. The thought of being sure and confident about your role in society is one underlying motive for racial injustice movements.
-Nebeyu
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ReplyDeleteI think the parts of the lyrics you brought up were great parts to emphasize. However, I think you should go further in depth to explain how people can imagine themselves in the song and envision themselves as part of the "we" and "ours" that John Legend and Common sing about. Part of establishing pathos is appealing to imaginations of the audience, and being able to pretend they are a part of the text. I think it would be beneficial to come from that perspective in addition to the emotional perspective in this post.
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I like that you discussed how Common appeals to pathos by tying the 1960’s civil rights movement to Ferguson and emphasizing that they are both related. I think it’s great that you provided specific examples and lines from the song. However, it might also be interesting to explore how the tone of the song may influence the audience’s emotions. In other words, we know what Legend and Common are saying, but in what ways might they be communicating these ideas?
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree that the song appeals to pathos when Common connects the civil rights movement to Ferguson because it is a current event that people can relate more closely with since they experienced it. I like that you used specific lyrics in the song as examples of where it appealed to pathos and how it gave people a feeling of hope.
ReplyDelete-Julia Shultz
i still don't understand what this is all about
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