When people write poems or papers they are expressing their feelings in their own
personal way. We say that we are only persuaded into change by actions when
exactly it is the words that get us. The many writers we read about are doing
this to achieve a goal. They want their words to make a difference in the world that is still
growing today. So yes, I truly believe that words in writing can help with social change.
In the poem "The Bombing of Baghdad" written by June Jordan, she explained
every detail involved with that bombing or something. She stated things that people
wouldn’t have said out loud because it would have mad them sound bad. The poem stuck
out for me because I know when I read it gave me the chills, so imagine the thoughts
going through the peoples’ heads that actually witnessed it first hand. Like I mentioned
before, Jordan releases the truth that these people were unable to bear. her words are the
cause of these feelings, which means these words have changed peoples view on it all
A big speaker of our past time was Martin Luther King Jr. He risked his life for
the people he loved. King wanted everyone to see him as a hero not a man who was
bringing about corruption. The “I Had a Dream” speech that we all know very clear had
great words put into it. The thought that King had when doing this was to bring together
blacks and whites. His audience was moved by these words. whether they were the people
against his beliefs, or those who strongly followed him, they were all amazed by the
emotions and longing for peace king had. In the end his words meant something and got
across to these unloving people which results to today where there is little congregation.
The power in his words are what has done this.
What we teenagers need to do is understand the words which are being written.
Some of us take it as a task to read when we should be looking more into it. The words
are so in depths that it doesn’t translate into our minds as words wanting change. As for
other people reading, they feel the emotion which is put into the writing. One day it will
get across to every single person and maybe that’s when our world will be a better place.
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ReplyDeleteI liked how u made alot of personal connections in your writting. You backed up mostly everything you said by realating it to how it affects you. You did a great job!
marr, i really liked the way you used quotes to help me understand what you were writing about. You used other speakers likee Martin Luther King as an example of a great speaker which was a good idea, do did I!. I agree with monica, you used alot of personal connections in your writing. I liked the way you said how u felt about them poem. YOu answered the question perfectly. Great jobb !
ReplyDeleteMarcy, some really great ideas here. At the end of your post, you write specifically about teenagers as readers. You argue that they should be more in tune with the change that writer might try to enact through his/her writing. Then you mentions that 'other people' read differently than teenagers. I'm interested to her more about what you mean here.
ReplyDeleteMarcy, a statement you made really stuck out to me. King wanted to been seen as a hero, not someone who was bringing about corruption. I agree with this statement 100%. I personally believe that people in society think that anyone who challenges the law or reveals it's faults are those who are trying to corrupt the minds of people. This however, is not always the case. Good Job
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