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Explanation Of Michael Jackson's Man In The Mirror

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In the song “Man in The Mirror” Michael Jackson persuades the listener that in order to make a change in the world first, take a look at yourself and change what you are doing to help.
For example, this song shows the problem and the solution by explaining what people are doing instead of trying to make a difference. In the song it says that many people are hungry and have no place to go. It says that many people are just “turn[ing] up [their] collar[s] (Jackson 7)” and “pretend[ing] not to see their need (Jackson 12)” instead of going to help and trying to make a difference in the world and in their lives. It says that in order to make a change in the society to first “take a look at yourself and then make a change (Jackson 23)” .To change

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