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HEAL THE WORLD CRITICAL

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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1A Review of Michael Jackson's Masterpiece "Heal the World"Michael Jackson's album " Dangerous" remains one of the most interesting artworks inin contemporary society. The most intriguing element with ±e album is the song "Heal theWorld.1' The video expresses the various predicaments facing society and how the subsequentripple effect trickles down to the children. One gets a somber mood watching the video since itrelates to child sufferings due to human causes, most of which can be avoided. The song depictsthe various situations in which society neglects children through engaging in behaviors thatcould be described as selfish and inconsiderate.Admittedly, children across the world, including developed w’orlds, are facing significantchallenges 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. Thischallenge is among the most researched and activism through music is evident. Indeed, MichaelJackson's song "Health the World1’ is just an example of initiatives aimed at raising awarenessabout this concern. A research conducted by NewTResearch Council in 2014 indicated that "Eachyear, 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 studysuggests that negligence has negative implications for child welfare and there is need to establishmore 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 politicalills that impact children welfare across the wTorld.Notably, the central theme in "Heal the World" is suffering amongst children. The videodepicts multiple instances in which children lay in hospital beds without adequate care and

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