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HEAL THE WORLD CRITICAL

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Michael Jackson's Heal the World from his Dangerous album highlights global suffering, especially among children. The video evokes a somber mood, showing how societal neglect and selfishness deeply affect the innocent. A powerful, emotional message.

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    1 A Review of Michael Jackson's Masterpiece "Heal the World" Michael Jackson's album " Dangerous" remains one of the most interesting artworks in in contemporary society. The most intriguing element with ±e album is the song "Heal the World. 1 ' The video expresses the various predicaments facing society and how the subsequent ripple effect trickles down to the children. One gets a somber mood watching the video since it relates to child sufferings due to human causes, most of which can be avoided. The song depicts the various situations in which society neglects children through engaging in behaviors that could be described as selfish and inconsiderate. Admittedly, children across the world, including developed w’orlds, are facing significant challenges that compromise their welfare. Many issues, such as war, poverty, and negligence, expose children to a myriad of challenges that diminish their health and overall welfare. This challenge is among the most researched and activism through music is evident. Indeed, Michael Jackson's song "Health the World 1 ’ is just an example of initiatives aimed at raising awareness about this concern. A research conducted by New T Research Council in 2014 indicated that "Each year, more than 3 million referrals for child abuse and neglect are received (3.4 million in 2011) that involve around 6 million individual children (6.2 million in 2011)" (11).The same study suggests that negligence has negative implications for child welfare and there is need to establish more children welfare programs to safeguard children health. Therefore, Michael Jackson's "Heal the World" should be viewed as a piece of activism aimed at exposing social and political ills that impact children welfare across the w T orld. Notably, the central theme in "Heal the World" is suffering amongst children. The video depicts multiple instances in which children lay in hospital beds without adequate care and

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    2 healthcare services. From the video, one notes a care-free society where individuals display little or no remorse for the welfare of children. The fact that a child can be confined in a hospital bed without adequate care and help displays the extent of disregard within society. Through the depictions, the singer reminds people to be considerate about children welfare. In fact, Michael Jackson, w r ho w r as avocalist and legendary singer, utters "Heal the world, Moke it a better place for you and for me, and the entire human race." (Jackson 1). One notes that the artist expressed sufficient evidence that the world is utterly unaware of the difficultiesthat children in society continue to confront. Despite the fact that housing, food,clothing, and health are human basic needs, many communities fail to acknowledge the latter, especially at a young age. The observation is evident through the line "Fear of dread, we stop existing and start living" (Jackson 1). From these lyrics, the artist is aware that societies do little to engage in making progress in community, especially in terms of children welfare. The song encourages the public to engage in initiatives aimed at improvingchild welfare. Moreover, the song gives hope for a better life in the future. From the line " And the dream we were conceived in Wil? reveal a joyful face and the world we once believed in Will shine again in grace," the song encourages the community to engage in appropriate and supportive elements that lead to cohesion (Jackson 1). The aspect of collectivism, as depicted in the piece promotes a sense of belonging and togetherness. In the context of collective initiatives, people in various communitiescould bring meaning to life and facilitate better living standards. It is through cooperationthat populations can achieve the most in terms of social progress. The line "create a world with no fear 1 ’ illustrates the need for human beings to remain innovative, positive, and rigorously partake in events that w r ould make the world better. It follows the line, Together we cry happy tears, See the nations turn their swords into plowshares" (Jackson 1).

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