Masters of War

Masters of War
Bob Dylan
page 916

The main argument that Bob Dylan is making in his work Masters of War is that the people most responsible for the deaths of others in war isn't soldiers but rather the companies and government leaders who produce the means and approve it. More specifically, he is saying that the rich powerful men are the ones who really lead the war. He writes, "Come you masters of war you that build all the guns you that build the death planes you that build the big bombs you that hide behind the walls you that hide behind desks I just want you to know I can see through your masks" (page 916) Here, Dylan is addressing the CEOs and men who work for the companies that build the weapons of war, saying that he knows they are responsible but they still just hide, away from the real fight. Therefore, it is Dylan's belief that the men responsible for death in war are the people who provide the weapons used in it.

I think that Dylan is right. The men who work for all the companies producing the weapons in war are just as responsible as those actually out fighting. For example, the people of these businesses just get to sit back and make money while their tools are being used somewhere else in the world to cause violence and take peoples lives. In conclusion I agree with Dylan. I don't think it's right for these people to make a profit off of others losing their lives.