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("t is t(e n"ture o! t(e docu%ent under stud 1 The document is an article with with statistics statistics about child soldiers.
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statistical article)
("t is t(e issue (ic( is r"ised 1 It deals with the issue of war children and child soldiers.
3sin' ele%ents !ro% t(e te-t 4 'i$e " de5nition o! 6C(ild soldier7 . A child soldier refers to a child who is forced to serve as a soldier in wars.
T(e 3N Con$ention on t(e Ri'(ts Ri'(ts o! t(e C(ild st"tes t("t t("t e$er c(ild ("s cert"in ri'(ts t("t t("t s(ould ne$er +e t"8en "" !ro% t(e%. 3sin' t(e in!or%"tion listed in t(e te-t 4 pic8 out 9 ri '(ts in t(e 3N Con$ention on t(e Ri'(ts o! t(e C(ild t("t "re $iol"ted in t(e c"se o! c(ild soldiers. The right to life / the right to safety / the right to food and shelter / the right to live in society
/ the right to education / the right to play / the right not to be used as a cheap worker/ the right not to be used as a soldier in wars/ the right not to be hurt/ the right to be protected from danger / the right to be with their parents
To To ("t e-tent c"n c(ild c(ild soldiers +e seen "s $icti%s or sl"$es. E-pl"in in our on ords ords %"8in' use o! p"ssi$e !or%s in our "nser. (0 ords) hild soldiers can be seen as victims or slaves as they are abducted (captured /kidnapped) and forced to serve as soldiers in wars . They are also tempted to become soldiers for food or safety as they are poor or orphans. !oreover" most of them are tortured and victims of abuse. They are forced to take drugs by their captors and to kill innocent people. hild soldiers are not protected by law and they die or are wounded in battle. Also they are not
allowed to go to school. !ost of the# $ights of the hild % are denied in the case of war children as they are not treated as children.
The narrator is a ,udanese (from ,outh ,udan) singersongwriter . -e grew up in war time and he himself became a child soldier as most of his family was killed in the war . -e is a hristian. -e came from a middleclass family as his father was a policeman before oining a rebel movement. -is father and his brothers fought in the war. oth his mother and grand mother had a mental illness.
The song is about the right to live in freedom and safety" the right for children to have a childhood" the right to food and shelter / the right to have a family " the right not to be used as soldiers in a war / the right to education / the right to be treated fairly.
RIGHT or ,RONG 1 ;usti! our "nser + quotin' quotin' !ro% t(e te-t .
"* He was born in a lower- class family .
RON
(l.00) %!y father was working for the government as a policeman#
+* His family were deprived of their belongings. (l.01)
RB@T
%+e lost our possession#
c* He has overcome his trauma now .
RON
(l.21)
%the pain Im cutting is too much to handle#
(l.23)
%Is there anyone to hear my cry 4 #
Bdenti! t(e repetitions in t(e son' .
%Im a war child# touch lives 8# 57
5 6
/ %child# 5 7 / % I believe Ive survived for a reason to tell tell my story to
/ %blessed# 5 2 / %touch lives#
5 01
("t is t(e t(e eect produced 1
It gives more power" more impact" more strength to the message. The aim is to raise awareness about the issue of child soldiers. -e wants to %touch# the hearts of the listeners.
("t is t(e o$er"ll tone o! o! t(e son' 1 ;usti! our c(oice c(oice + quotin' t(e te-t .
The overall tone of the song is sadness (sad)
and suffering (painful)
(l.21) % The pain Im
cutting is too much to handle % /(l.23)# is there anyone to hear my cry "# as the song deals with a serious issue" war and child soldiers. It is a very emotional song.
Re"d t(ese t(ese 2 lines . ("t does t(e i%"'er con$e1 “ The pain I’m cutting is too much to handle. Who’s there to light up my candle”.
9n the one hand" the imagery conveys pain and suffering" but on the other other hand
the words
%light# and %candle# convey some hope. Co%e
up it( 2 "d#ecti$es to descri+e E%%"nuel ;"l .
&mmanuel 'al is brave and courageous as he survived the atrocities of the civil war as a child soldier.
-e is a committed singer songwriter who writes songs to tell the world about his
personal story. / he is determined to change things . / he is very inspiring .
("t do ou t(in8 is t(e purpose o! o! (is son' 1 ("t does (e (ope to "c(ie$e "c(ie$e 1
Through his own story as a war child" he hopes to raise awareness about the issue of child soldiers and let the world know that many childrens rights are denied in some countries where children are forced to serve as soldiers in the war.
I agree with the fact that he may be called a %war child# as he grew up in wartime . -e was illtreated as a child and forced to become a child soldier in his home country. -e was denied the right to a family and to live in safety. -e must have been tortured by his captors. 'Docu(ent ) and Docu(ent +*
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Co%%ent on t(e oer o! ords "s s(on in t(e docu%ents. Co%p"re "nd contr"st +ot( docu%ents . To To ("t e-tent could
powerful . They are both are a good illustration of the violation of -uman $ights. +e are dealing with 2 documents raising the issue of hild ,oldiers and -uman $ights abuses. &ven though they are both meant to raise awareness about the issue of hild ,oldiers " the protest song could have more impact on a reader in a campaign to raise awareness. Indeed" contrary to the article which only states facts" facts" document 2 is a protest song
based on a true true story
which aims at %touching peoples lives# . It is more emotional and conse
his own story and eperiences as a war child
" which gives more power to the message that he wants to deliver. &mmanuel 'als protest song highlights the fact that words can also be used to heal people in pain. 'Docu(ent )*
CHILD SOLDIER STATISTICS
• Approximately 3! children under the age of "# are thought to be fighting in conflicts around the world. • $ost child soldiers are recruited from the age of " upwards. • %ome children are tempted to become soldiers by promises of food or security. $any others are kidnapped and forced to fight. &hey do not usually get paid for their work. • %ometimes their captors force children to take addictive drugs to make them dependent and loyal. • $any of the children don't have a strong sense of right and wrong! and will commit atrocities such as the murder of innocent people. • (hild soldiers! both boys and girls! are often the victims of abuse. • $ost often child soldiers are recruited in long drawn-out civil wars. $any are orphans! or are recruited after losing their family. • $any children die or are wounded in battle. &hose that survive and gain freedom need years of support to overcome their trauma and successfully reintegrate into society. • $ost child soldiers have missed out on opportunities for education and play and many have difficulty finding a place in society.
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WAR CHILD
lives! touch lives! touch lives! touch lives! touch lives, ) lost my father in this battle $y brothers too perished in this struggle All my life )'ve been hiding in the ungle &he pain )'m cutting is too much to handle 0ho's there please to light up my candle )s there anyone to hear my cry.
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