How Did Kammattechan Use Figurative Language In My War

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In the song "My War" by Shinsei Kammattechan, the author uses the song to illustrate the story of protagonist Eren Yeager and his dream for freedom as a member of a race heavily discriminated against in his society. The author effectively uses figurative language such as symbolism to illustrate the devastations. Consequences of war while also encompassing the protagonist's emotions as the instigator of the war. The author was able to illustrate the inevitable need for war, and in other words, the author perfectly demonstrates what leads up to an inevitable war.The devastations of war bring forth the question of whether war is worth it if it only results in the deaths of thousands of people. The first verse of the song ("Fear, hatred, sorrow, …show more content…

The four words carry intense negative emotions as they constantly surround the war zone for as long as it goes on and can have lasting effects like permanent trauma. As the first verse ends and the chorus begins, the lines "Children cling to their coins, squeezing out their wisdom" (lines 12 and 14) are repeated. As part of the chorus, the line is repeated multiple times throughout the song but carries a different negative meaning to its words. The lines are a reference to the show, in which two children are seen scrambling to pick up their coins before being crushed but ultimately failing. The children knew, and against their better judgement, they scrambled to pick up their coins, knowing that in the end, the coins would have no worth. The line further adds to the death and destruction that surrounds the war, as innocent children are killed by someone carrying out a devastating movement. Furthermore, adding to the negative aspects of war, the line "Destruction and regeneration" was said as part of the …show more content…

He was a hero for orchestrating an inevitable war in his society but a villain for the war itself. War is seen to only result in death and many negative emotions, but what if that is what the world needs to grow?War should always be the last resort in response to a global movement, but the song perfectly demonstrates the inevitability of war for the world to grow and develop. The quote "You are the real enemy" is repeated as part of the post-chorus of the songs and also further exemplifies the inevitability of war. The pronoun used is "you" and is targeted towards the general audience as well as the people in the series as a means to show the inevitability of war because we, as humans, have human greed and, as a result, war is inevitable as long as we have it because we desire what we don’t have and will go to grave lengths to obtain it, and war is a solution to soothe their desires. As long as we have human greed, war and violence will always be present because of human nature, which craves what one does not have. Crying is a social function and an emotional response to emotions. However, the words "It’s okay to cry, just for now" (line 36) are symbolic of