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IMDB. (2018). Michael Jackson Biography. Retrieved from
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001391/bio

Lyric Interpretations. (2018). Earth Song Meaning. Retrieved from
https://www.lyricinterpretations.com/michael-jackson/earth- song

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Overall, Michael Jacksons piece influences both the industrial and humanistic issue. It uses effective images to show the pain and suffering caused when we hunt or take resources for only our benefit. The underlying question is though, if we have the resources and the awareness of these issues why is it that we still are dealing with the same problems?

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The weakness of the video "Earth Song" is that Michael Jackson is hanging from two long poles. I found this part of the song to be ineffective because it looked unrealistic and dramatized. Though he was able to get his point across, I found it took away from the actual heartache felt from seeing the actual earth destruction.

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The artist uses a wonderful depiction of innocence of the wildlife through a child. Relatively speaking, a child is used to represent innocence and vulnerability and it looks as though the artist used this child to spread a deeper message. He uses the concept of a child in harm to persuade his point of wildlife. It may be still acceptable to harm an animal for survival needs but when it is a child nobody can turn a blind eye.

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At the beginning of the music video there is a healthy prosperous forest on film. But, there is then  a transition to a world that industries and large companies have taken over. As shown above, the earth is no longer habitable for humanity. The fires in the background of this picture show the destruction we have caused through the burning of fossil fuels and cutting down all of our forests which supplied a majority of our oxygen intake. Therefore, we have eliminated all forms of life and are left with a dark fiery surface.

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In the musical piece it portrays an example of animal cruelty. As located to the left, the image shows two elephants stripped of their ivory tusks and left for dead. The song has a huge focus on the concept of waste and how we kill to only take certain resources, and essentially abandon the rest. This piece shows the contrast of a world that is overtook with industries and companies that cut down our forests.

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The musical piece "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson depicts the  destruction of the environment and animal cruelty. It shows the damage caused by cutting down our forests and mistreating our animals.

The song was inspired by his BAD Tour and was a ballad uniting elements of gospel, blues and opera (The Michael Jackson World Network, 2018).

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Michael Jackson - Earth Song (Official Video)

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Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29th, 1958. and entertained various groups of people for a majority of his life (IMDB, 2018). His father Joe Jackson had been a guitarist but had stopped the career after the marriage of his wife Katherine Jackson (IMDB, 2018). By 1960, all five Jackson brothers of the family had begun performing around the city. Michael continued to perform for nearly his entire life and had a strong focus on environmental issues. To this day, Michael remains a Musical Prodigy.