Even though the purpose of the song is to appeal to the
audience’s emotion, the word choice makes it seem like Lennon has world
knowledge about people in the working class. He tries to persuade the audience
of how tough life is in the working class by building himself up and attempting
to explain how he knows what working class life is. By doing so, he establishes
credibility and makes the audience believe he is working class and should
therefore trust his opinion on the situation. Lennon portrays logos by his use
of irony. He utilizes the song to describe the struggles of a working class
citizen but proceeds to state that a working class hero is something to be.
When Lennon says, “they hurt you at home, and they hit you at school,” he wants
to reach out to the audience to say that the cycle needs to be broken at a
younger age.
Lennon’s logical argument throughout the song brings up the
issue of the inequality of the class structure. From listening to the song, one
realizes that Lennon believes that instead of having multiple sides in society,
there should be one side with no bias. By stating his position on the
situation, he convinces the listener, through logic, what the issue is and how
it should be resolved.
I agree Lennon uses irony throughout the song, especially when he states a working class hero is something you want to be, but proceeds to talk about how difficult it is. Logos is also apparent when he points out that these people who work so hard are heroes but are treated so poorly. Lennon points out the lack of logic, and hopes his audience understands and hopes they will help to make a change.
ReplyDeletei agree that Lennon's word choice helps him establish logos in this song. He is consistent with his message throughout the song and convinces his listeners/audience through logical reasoning. This song by John Lennon is completely logical and concrete throughout in terms of consistency regarding his stance and opinion on the working class.
ReplyDeleteA big part in the first paragraph that talked about how Lennon "establishes credibility and makes the audience believe he is working class and should therefore trust his opinion on the situation" is actually ethos. Although the analysis is accurate and thorough, it doesn't address logos that effectively.
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