Download Kenji - Song Analysis

Japanese Internment – Song Analysis
Find the music video for Fort Minor’s song, “Kenji,” through the following link:
https://vimeo.com/1476520
Watch the video and listen to the lyrics, then answer the following questions:
1. What do you think the song is about?
2. What emotional response does the song evoke?
3. Write a paragraph that describes the message, viewpoint, or lesson the songwriter was
trying to convey. Share some examples from the song to support your explanation.
4. Do you believe the message of the song is relevant today? If so, how is it relevant in
your community, nation, world, or all of them? Why?
5. What words, lines, or phrases of the song do you personally relate to? If none, why?
6. What was the most memorable part of the video? Why?
7. How does the Japanese Relocation Program in the United States compare to the Final
Solution to the Jewish Problem in Europe?