zBilly+don't+be+a+hero

I heard she threw the letter away...
I chose this song because I thought that it expressed the major affects that the war not only has on the soldiers and participants, but also on the civilians and the participant's loved ones. I think that when learning about the war, it is really important to learn about the people that were not so heavily involved, living in this time period. I think the message of this song, is that while it is important to fight for and support your country, it is also important to recognize how it is affecting everyone else around you, especially loved ones. I think that this message expresses one of the many reasons to oppose the war, but this also may provoke others. Other people whom have loved ones in the war, may also relate to how Billy's fiancee is feeling in this song. This could make them want to take action and end the war. I think that this song would make soldiers in the war sad because they would realize that by being in the war, they are hurting their loved ones and it would make people who were at risk of being drafted, most likely not want to leave so they could just be with their loved ones. Also, it would make others, who really agreed with the war, laugh at the song and how desperate Billy's fiancee sounds.

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