Fortunate Son Song Analysis Introduction The Vietnam War was one of the most significant American wars that met a lot of criticism from the public throughout the nation. It is important to explain that over the years of the war, the draft system revealed more and more of the dividing lines between the classes. The rich men could use their influence or get a deferment and stay clear of the front line, while the working class, particularly young men, were shipped off to the front. In 1969, the popular band Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) released “Fortunate Son,” and it was immediately regarded as a song of anti-war. The song condemns common people being used, especially by leaders in society who never suffer from their actions’ repercussions. The singers …show more content…
There are elements of the social-cultural revolution that characterized the 1960’s including civil rights, equal rights and opposition to authority. This song became one of the most significant hymns of the supporters of liberation of the counterculture movement during the Vietnam War. In this regard, the opposition that the song offered to privilege and the oppression of the societies’ less fortunate members reflected the frustrations of a generation that had lost faith in the traditional ruling elites. Conclusion ”Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a very influential protest song that voices discontent with the social injustice and oppression of the 1960s. The band employed a lot of ethos, pathos and logos, creating a message full of frustrations and anger towards a system that funds the elites while the working class struggles. They present themselves as members of the working-class movement and appeal to both the emotions and reason of their audience, which makes CCR’s anti-Vietnam War draft statement and its discussion of privilege and inequality extremely
in front to lead the action to change the ideas of the older generation. One of the main methods they used to speak their opinions was through music and we can see the power it had on the people through one of the main protest anthems called “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1969. The song speaks out to the elite controlled America and becomes one of many instances of the younger generation questioning and rebelling against the authority in the late 1960s. They send people a message
and the twisted face of lifeless young men staring at the sky in horror. However, it doesn’t have to be that way, and Creedence Clearwater Revival knew that. They wrote plenty of songs, but one truly spoke out against the war in Vietnam, titled Fortunate Son. It touches on subjects like the, how the privileged were not drafted, the split between the rich, and working class, and how the government will war support as black mail against it’s own citizens. Although, how did the United States end up in
The song “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a great song during the Vietnam War era. The meaning of this song is about someone not wanting to go to then war and some of the lines in the song represent that. The line “Some folks are born made to wave the flag they’re red white and blue,” then it goes “it ain’t me, it ain’t me” this is definitely saying he does want to go to war. Muhammad Ali was one man that didn’t want to go to war, at the peak of the war which was March 9, 1966 he
“Fortunate Son” “Some folks are born to wave the flag, ooh, they’re red, white and blue.” Creedence Clearwater’s song “Fortunate Son” is commonly misinterpreted as a very patriotic, country glorifying song. However, it is in fact the opposite. Many people make this mistake because of the first two lines which evoke patriotism yet they fail to see the deeper message that lies within the rest of the song. Creedence Clearwater wrote this song in 1969 as a protest against America’s involvement in
Unfair treatments have occurred too numerous to count no matter it is related to racism, social differences or gender discrimination. In the song “Fortunate Son” created by John Fogerty, who is the lead singer and the guitarist in the Creedence Clearwater Revival, the songwriter uses first person point of view to depict a man who is unfortunate comparing to other people mentioned in the song. Metaphor, imagery and repetition are used to describe unequal treatment. Metaphor is used throughout the
dying in a foreign nation where you're very far from your love ones and your no "fortunate son" when you're in line for duty. In the generation of the 60's and 70's, an unpopular war was raging in Vietnam, countless young men were drafted into service to fight the NVA forces from uniting the country under the forces of communism and contain the philosophy from spreading outside of the containment zone. "Fortunate Son" by Creedance Clearwater Revival sought to reveal many of the recruits were young
of their differences, while others seek privilege and respect. Walter Mosley’s, Fortunate Son, is about the effects of privilege and racism as it shows the tale of how two brothers have to learn to grow up without one another while also coming face to face with all the cruelty in the world. They go through trials and discover that sometimes certain people will be treated better than others. Walter Mosley’s “Fortunate Son” is about privilege and racism. He notes that white people hold certain privileges
During the Vietnam War, many types of works were created to express society's opinions on the war. “Fortunate Son,” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, served as a powerful anti-war song that demonstrated society’s bitterness toward the violence of the war. The song makes a clear distinction between the “fortunate sons” that would never have to serve in the war and the “unfortunate sons” that would be drafted into the war (Shmoop Editorial Team). The novel, “Paco’s Story” by Larry Heinemann deals
could be salvation without intervention . On second glance, Holden Caulfield’s narrative also exemplifies Feliz Culpa, the fortunate fall. The fortunate fall is originated from St Augustine’s writings as regarding the fall of man and original sin. This religious philosophy believes that evil must occur to bring about the greatest good, that of redemption. The fortunate fall explains that wit... ... middle of paper ... ...his last fall, Holden sees himself in Phoebe. When Phoebe choses to
The Myth and Ritual of Coffee in Mario Puzo’s The Fortunate Pilgrim When I arrived in Italy in May 1998, my first order of business was to sample some Italian coffee. Being an avid coffee drinker, and having heard that Italians brew the best in the world, I was quite eager to find a little bar that would cheerfully quench my craving. I was not disappointed. The cappuccino that I sipped that day was a two-layer affair, a mountain of rich foamy milk atop a modest amount of strong, hot espresso
Essay – A Fortunate Life by A.B. Facey “Bert Facey is the epitome of the legendary Australian”. Demonstrate this from a study of his autobiography. Albert Facey’s novel, A Fortunate Life depicts the life of an extraordinary man living in old Australia. Facey portrays many characteristics that would label him as being a ‘true Aussie battler’, but it is the deeper and more sensitive side of him that allows him to be labeled with the term – a legendary Australian. A legend by dictionary terms
“Mother to Son,” written by Langston Hughes, is a short poem about a mother who is teaching her son about perseverance and determination by using the image of a staircase. She explains that even though life has given her many hardships, she continues forward and she urges her son to do the same. In “Mother to Son,” Langston Hughes uses an extended metaphor, imagery, dialect, and structure to paint a picture of a weary mother who wants her son to persevere through the hardships of life. The theme
economy trying to achieve the American Dream. The father, Willy Lowman, represents a well-off salesman that demonstrates a persistent husband and father figure throughout the late 1940s and early 1950’s. Throughout this piece, Willy desires for his two sons, Biff and Happy, to follow in his footsteps as a salesman and to represent themselves throughout the economic decline. Throughout the storyline, Miller demonstrates the theme of success and failure, the representation of a tragic hero and the symbolism
Eulogy for Son Today, the most difficult day in my family’s life, we gather to say farewell to our son, brother, fiancé and friend. To those of you here and elsewhere who know Dylan you already are aware of the type of person he was and these words you will hear are already in your memory. To those who were not as fortunate, these words will give you a sense of the type of man he was and as an ideal for which we should strive. My son has been often described as a gentle soul. He was pure
Arthur Miller explores the impact which social forces exert on the individual into what society shapes individual identity, also about the dangers of idealism. This book introduced us to the Lomans family(Willy Loman, Linda Loman- Willy’s wife ,and two sons-(Biff and Happy)) who live in America where the cost of living is too much high.Willy head of the family who works as a salesmen was the victim of capitalist ,he was obsessed in his two boys Biff and Happy in their futures success ,Biff was living