The song is structured as a series of rhetorical questions regarding peace, war, and freedom.
: The line "The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind" is famously ambiguous. Interpretations suggest the answer is either so obvious it is "right in your face" or as intangible and elusive as the wind itself. Symbolism : Peter, Paul and Mary - Blowing in the Wind
: A critique of the persistence of war throughout human history. Historical Significance The song is structured as a series of