HEAL THE WORLD CRITICAL

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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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2healthcare services. From the video, one notes a care-free society where individuals display littleor no remorse for the welfare of children. The fact that a child can be confined in a hospital bedwithout adequate care and help displays the extent of disregard within society. Through thedepictions, the singer reminds people to be considerate about children welfare. In fact, MichaelJackson, wrho wras avocalist and legendary singer, utters"Heal the world, Moke it a better placefor you and for me, and the entire human race."(Jackson 1). One notes that the artist expressedsufficient evidence that the world is utterly unaware of the difficultiesthat children in societycontinue to confront. Despite the fact that housing, food,clothing, and health are human basicneeds, many communities fail to acknowledge the latter, especially at a young age. Theobservation is evident through the line "Fear of dread, we stop existing and start living" (Jackson1). From these lyrics, the artist is aware that societies do little to engage in making progress incommunity, especially in terms of children welfare. The song encourages the public to engage ininitiatives aimed at improvingchild welfare.Moreover, the song gives hope for a better life in the future. From the line " And thedream we were conceivedinWil? reveala joyful face and the worldweonce believed inWillshine again in grace," thesong encourages the community to engage in appropriate andsupportive elements that lead to cohesion (Jackson 1). The aspect of collectivism, as depicted inthe 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. Itis through cooperationthat populations can achieve the most in terms of social progress. The line"create a world with no fear1’ illustrates the need for human beings to remain innovative,positive, and rigorously partake in events that wrould 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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