I believe the people who are the most persuasive are the one 's with the best command of the language. As Michael Burch states, “Poets and songwriters influence public opinion and play important roles in human social progress. The first step begins when people who are dissatisfied with the status quo begin persuading other people that change is necessary.” Those who portray their message meaningfully will have a greater chance of persuading others to believe what they believe. Songwriters have a great influence over how people view social changes as music gives people something to relate to, as there is a song for every thought or feeling one can think of. Songwriters play an important role in influencing people 's view of war, racism or anything they love or hate. The amount of influence songwriters have on social change is great, when someone …show more content…
In the song “Eve of Destruction” by Barry McGuire, he hopes to persuade everyone to believe that the government will not be able to fix the many problems of our society, such as the war and prejudice. He hopes to sway everyone, especially those involved in war, acts of