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John Lennon is one of the most celebrated singers, songwriters, and composers of the 20th century. He was born on October 9, 1940, around the second world war period. He was the founder of the most famous group band of all time, The Beatles. During The Beatles era, Lennon wrote a lot of amazing songs with very meaningful lyrics that had made him called as "the

smart Beatle".

Figure 1. The Beatles

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He is also remembered as an activist who expressed his point of view against the war. During the last years of his life, Lennon had dedicated his days fighting for world peace and tried to persuade American government to give up their involvement in the Vietnam War. One of his masterpiece during this time was "Imagine".

Figure 2. John Lennon portrait in Imagine album (1971)

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Through "Imagine", John Lennon attempted to raise social and political awareness about world peace, against the war.
"Imagine ther's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too
Imagine all the people living life in peace."

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The basic concept of the song is about peace and the unity of all the people in the world. In the song, Lennon named three main aspects that separate the human beings: countries, religions, and possessions.
Vietnam war, a remarkable part of history for both countries involved, the United States and Vietnam. Vietnam war happened specifically between the North Vietnam, which was

supported by its communist allies, and South Vietnam, backed by the anti-communist United States. The war had caused lots of death from both sides. There had been many protests against the war, one of which Lennon had greatly contributed.

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Around the year of Imagine, there was also the Israel - Palestine conflict, which has never been settled until present time. The real cause of this conflict is the different religions that branched off from the same origin. As an against-war activist, Lennon did include the conflict in the song to raise people's awareness.

Last but not least, possessions, the "war" between the rich and the poor. Some people try to own more, while others have bare minimum to live on. The gap gets bigger: the rich become richer, the poor have nothing left. Through Imagine, the "Smart Beatle" wanted to remind people to care for each other instead of their own greed.
"Imagine no possessions, I wonder if you can

No need for greed or hunger; A brotherhood of man

Imagine all the people, sharing all the world"

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Vocabulary wise, the song used simple words and sentences so that people, especially non-english speakers, can easily understand. However, it weaken the message delivered.

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The song was beautifully written, and delivered meaningful messages. It has been one of the most successful songs which were used to communicate peace to people.

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About John Lennon, retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon
Imagine lyrics, retrieved from https://genius.com/John-lennon-imagine-lyrics
About the song "Imagine"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_(John_Lennon_song)