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Blowin' in The Wind, Bob Dylan's 'Blowin' in the Wind' is a protest song and an appeal to the masses, to fight for justice. Through a series of rhetorical questions Dylan raises issues, such as oppression, war and human rights violations, that continue to trouble, the world. The poet asks how long must a person endure injustice and how long, will he need to exist to be truly free. He further questions how many more wars, should be fought before peace can be restored in this world plagued by, violence. The refrain 'the answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind'suggest that, the answers to these questions are everywhere, but in Dylan's own words 'no one, picks up the answer when it comes down'. He continues to protest against the, indifference of the people who turn a blind eye to the injustice and inequality, in the world. The song writer appeals for the eradication of inequality, injustice, and violence. Injustice may be as firm as mountains, but it can be washed out, if, man stands united. The oppressors cannot turn a deaf ear to the song of, protest. Change is imminent and inevitable., Dylan employs familiar and simple imagery. A man, a dove, the mountain, the, sea and cannon balls are images used by the writer., Man symbolizes the, people who face injustice and hope for justice. Dove is an emblem of peace, and reminds us of the enduring struggle for harmony and equality. The mountain, strong and fortified is the symbol of the rigidity of human nature. Sea, represents change and true freedom that slowly erodes the rigidity of the, mountains. Through a simple melody Dylan presents us with the problems of our, society and forces us to think how these problems go unnoticed.
