Artist Statement

Thesis:
The poem "Path Of Peace" strongly relates to what John Lennon stood for during the Vietnam War. As an activist John Lennon had swayed many people to protest for whats right even though the government saw Lennon as a threat. John Lennon lead the "Path to Peace," left a legacy, and moved the world.

Body Paragraphs:

"Peace is an easy path to tread,

Peace is where our fears are mislaid,

Peace is beginning to restore"

I can connect this frist couple verses to compare the relationship between the government and how they tried to get rid of what Lennon stood for. He went against the government and protested the problems that the government did not want to spread around. So the first line is the main idea that Lennon had stood for which is basically the path to peace. And the fears of the American population are mislead and becasue of the government actions the fears lead to more fears and concerns. Thats where John Lennon stood for a new beggining in my opinion. He is the beggining of the restoration of the United States during that time.

"Peace in the end will overcome" "Peace is a legacy to leave"

Those two lines may be the two of the most important lines in the poem. In the end though the American government tried everything to stop what Lennon stood for, in the end even though he died and was gone, he created a movement through his past actions which moved the world. And Peace is a legacy to leave. Again the evernts and protests that Lennon had organized and inspired moved through these years after he was gone. It moved modern day america and open the eyes of many americans.

"Peace is and end to all the hate"

The final line goes through the whole poem and finishes it off on a pursuading note. It says that PEACE is the end to all the hate and basically thats John Lennons message. He has done so much for a better America

Conclusion:

To sumarize, the path to peace may not go the way you ant it to but in the end peace is the end to all the bad. Though we have never fully reached that goal or even close, it's there. People like John Lennon, one person can move a country towards that common goal.

sources:

http://www.theusversusjohnlennon.com/

http://www.johnlennon.com/html/news.aspx

http://www.mylifepoem.com/poems/peace/2020