Blog post #5
"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"
This poem points us towards the idea that a revolution is approaching. The revolution is being set back and even disguised so people dont get involved. People are watching things on tv that they use for entertainment. Instead of being outdoors making things happen. They are all inside watching what the "man" wants them to. The Revolution is something that people need to be part of and by staying home you cant do so. I believe that Heron uses the modern language. Slang and even pop culture. He uses words and phrases that people that were living in that time would understand and even relate to it . I believe he used this type of motif because he wants something that can be effective. If people are spoken in terms that they are most comfortable in they can actually listen. If they dont understand what they are being told, why would they even care to make a difference. I believe the language is just as important or even more than the performance. Without styling those words it wont have the effect that it did. Or even sound as Powerful as it does. He is commanding attention with a cause.
Interesting reflections - can you point to some places where the language is effective in the ways you describe and tell us a little about why this works?
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well the way its effective is that he mentions the things that are popular at the time. He refers a lot to what is on tv. So he makes the reference to the popular shows and this works because then the audience that watches the show realize something recognizable. For example if he mentioned the show "the hills" all the people who watch "the hills" would be interested because they can relate to it. They are the audience. He is making everyone involved by using this strategy.
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