The author Tagore successfully created Bangladesh national anthem which described the beauty of this country. Even though he was not a citizen in that country, through his words, we can feel how beautiful the country is and how happily people enjoy their lives. He described the beauty of the country in which God brought a happy life to all people. For instance, in spring, people can enjoy the skies and mango groves growing up. In autumn, they enjoy the beauty of nature with full- blossomed paddy fields, banyan trees, and the Bank Rivers. All these natures make this country become more beautiful and peaceful. He used each word very descriptive and creative in which we can imagine the whole picture about this country. In contrast, when he wrote the India national anthem, he focused on the religion rather than the beauty of this country because India was one of the most influentially religious countries in which people always believed in God and praised for God. He draw the picture of India by introducing the geographically locations in this country such as the hills of Vindhyas and Himalayas, Yamuna, Ganga, and Indian sea. Indians were always proud of their country, and they prayed for the peace no matter what their destiny was. We can say that Tagore was successfully in creating the national anthem for these two countries since through his words, we can imagine how beautiful these countries are, and how happily people lived there.
Lao and Jamaica in some ways are very different in their religions, geographical locations, and people. However, what they have in common is the patriotic. In each nation anthem, people are proud of their country in which they always protect it from any other countries intending to harm them. They praised for their prosperity, freedom and happiness. Although both national anthems have the similarity in the way they are proud of their country, these anthems are different in the time historical period when they were written. For Laos national anthem, it was composed in 1941 when this country was still under France control. Later in 1953, this country was recognized the independence by France. The anthem was written to indicate that Laos was an independent country in which all people have their own freedom. Later 20 years, the Jamaican anthem was adopted upon independence in 1962. The Joint Committee of the Houses of Parliament approved the national anthem in 1962 when Jamaica got its independence from the Britain. I don’t think that national anthems of Laos and Jamaica truly represent the culture of each country. These anthems were written as if they indicated the independent of these countries in the world. Since they Laos and Jamaica were the colonists another country at that time, they wanted to have their voices of freedom and independence as a separate nations. Through these anthems, we don’t really see anything such as family, religion, and language relating to the culture. So, these anthems mostly show the pride of all citizens and the independence of these countries.
Because I wasn’t born or grew up in the United States, I didn’t really know about the American Culture. What I know about the culture of a country was all about its religion, language, custom, or people. In the United Sates national anthem, I don’t feel that it accurately represents American culture today. The anthem indicated the land of free and the home of brave. It represents the independence of the country and people have the freedom and proud of their country. Words in the anthem didn’t relate much about the religion, language or anything relating to the culture.
United States is the land of many opportunities
Many immigrants came here to better their lives
However, it is not easy for them to fit in this economy today
The economy is going down and unemployment increases
People are seeking their jobs and lots of people were fired
It affected many countries in the world
We hope that United States will recover its economic
People will have a happy live and stable job.
3 comments:
I feel like countries that had to gain independence and countries that didn't anthems have completely different messages from one another.
I agree that America is the land of opportunities, however it can also be the land of hardships. Many people leave there country in hope of finding a better life, only to find out that they have to work twice as hard as they did in their country but with only half the respect. I think in order to be successful in America you have to be willing to sacrifice yourself to the extreme, is it worth it? Obviously I think it is or else I wouldn't be here.
I think before you can build on your pride of your own religion, culture or any other aspect first thing you feel pride of is the being able to have a choice in any of does things. Even if the anthems don't really reflect the culture they do show the pride that people have in one day being able to build all of that because of first being able to gain independents.
I agree with you that the word don't really reflect on todays America culture and also that America is falling into hard times. When I came to America I assumed the streets would be covered in gold and money would be growning on treats but as many other immagrants then and now I learned that surviving in America not as easy as people think.
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