Monday, February 23, 2009

Can writing enact social change?

Writing can truly enact social change. On a daily basis one will hear stories about how people have read something, agreeded with their ideas, and now are trying to implement them into their daily living. Ultimately, as they have taken heed to what they have read, it will begin to impact their life annd actions. This now affects the way they contribute to society; thus the changing of the society, especially if the idea grabs more than one person. Dr. King a perfect example of the this societal changed, based upon readings. Mohondas K. Ghandi was a person King followed dearly due to his beliefs. Dr. King followed these ideasand changed the face of the nation. THe bombing of Baghdad was a wonderful piece: in which I believe could changed the views of society. This poem was quite harsh yet sweet and to the point. She made it very clear, to me, that their were no pleasure of war. They were bombing everyhing and everybody. This poem should and could stir people to stop and oppose un-warranted war.
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  1. divincenzo 7stFebruary 25, 2009 at 6:45 PM

    I strongly agree with many of the points you made. You can see that I made some of the same points in my post. King definately was influenced by Ghandi and someone he studied while in school. I enjoyed reading this because of the similarities we have in our posts. I look forward to reading your future posts.

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  2. brandon nigroFebruary 27, 2009 at 8:29 AM

    i agree with both you and divincenzo. king was clearly influenced and lived by Ghandi's protest without violence. He showed that violence is not the answer and everyone should be treated as equal. Good post and i like that it wasn't a 20 page essay it was short and to the point

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  3. Mr. FioriniMarch 6, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    You've described the process through which change might be affected through writing quite concisely here, Donte. I would have like to heard more about your reactions to the Jordan poem. You write, "This poem was quite harsh yet sweet and to the point." Where specifically did these shifts in dynamics or mood occur for you as your read? How did Jordan achieve these? How did these contribute to the sequence of change that you describe in your opening sentence?

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