Rhetorical Situation: "Save the Country"

"Save the Country", released in 1969 by Laura Nyro, is one of many works well known and credited by other artists of her time period. Laura Nyro, was an american singer and songwriter that was active between the years of 1966 through 1997. At the time the song was released, the nation was dealing with issues concerning the Vietnam War and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In this song, Laura Nyro addressed the need for change. The dream of the nation and its people, was much more important than focusing on war. During the period in which the song was released, movements concerning anti-war and the hippie movement were popular. Society, along with Laura Nyro, wanted to see the nation come together and save the country in which they believed. Through her lyrics, Laura Nyro hoped to influence her fellow Americans to save one another, and ultimately the U.S., with love and patriotism from a period that was so negative. Like many other artists, she was hoping to make way for a new movement of change.