Monday, February 29, 2016
Pathos of I Ain't Marching Anymore
Pathos refers to the values and beliefs of the intended audience. This song was simply written for the entire American public, showing his reasoning about why he does not support the war. However, more specifically, I think he is targeting the people that do support the war, perhaps in an effort to show them why he believes it is wrong. Throughout the song, he gives a perspective that not many people have seen or heard before; a perspective of a weary soldier of the many conflicts that America has been involved in. In the song, he points out the cruel acts of America throughout history, such as "I've killed my share of Indians" and "I even killed my brothers". Through this, he is criticizing the acts of American military throughout history. By giving this sort of unique perspective of the war, perhaps he was trying to convince pro-war Americans to change their minds about the war. - Justin
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I definitely agree with your thoughts that this song was written with the intentions of convincing pro-war Americans to change their minds about the war. However, I do think that this post focuses more on the audience rather then on the songs appeal to pathos. I agree with your thoughts, I just think this post would be even better if you focused a little bit more on pathos.
ReplyDeleteI believe the song “I Ain’t Marching Anymore” utilized pathos to evoke an emotional reaction from listeners. The song included many historical allusions to remind listeners of America’s past. Personally, when I hear this song I feel empathy for those hurt by our military. I also received a full understanding of Phil Och’s logic for protesting the Vietnam War.
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