"Civil Disobedience"
Segregation was certainly a dark time in human history. The turning on fellow men. The labeling of groups of people. Even worst, the abuse of blacks based on appearance. However, such mistreatment on blacks did not generate total war and chaos amongst white and black towns. While there was many cases of violence, the main goal of the blacks was to achieve rights through the path of non-violence. Henry David Thoreau was one of the main leaders for non-violence against segregation along with several others. Thoreau's essay entitled Civil Disobedience talks about just that, civil disobedience. What is 'civil disobedience'? Civil disobedience is a method to stand up for something with our violence. Thoreau encouraged his followers to practice civil disobedience with their revolting. He suggests this idea of civil obedience in order to stand up for their rights but at the same time honoring God by not using violence. Thoreau recognized that the whites may react with violence, he was arrested for not paying his taxes, but he shares that if they react violently that it is on the whites' conscience. He explains that it is the blacks responsibility to end the machinery of the whites, for they are reacting with extreme violence. However, Thoreau believes that results will come sooner with the use of civil disobedience.
Civil Disobedience is a wonderful, inspiring essay. The semi-sophisticated vocabulary shows the seriousness and passion of Thoreau with the subject at hand. The inspiration behind this essay is the true beauty. Where most essays that encourage its readers to stand up involve doing anything possible to achieve rights, Thoreau explains that they will do everything peacefully. It was ideal that the whites would allow the blacks to have their rights. If not then the blacks would be at no fault, for they followed the path of God through civil disobedience.
"Shooting an Elephant"
George Orwell descries his experience with conforming to society in his essay Shooting an Elephant in 1936. Being a police officer of Moulmein, Orwell was disliked by his fellow people. In Moulmein, elephants are similar to dogs, if they go mad they must go. Orwell writes this essay in order to not only tell a story but to illustrate an image of peer pressure. The crowd that followed Orwell had pressured him into shooting an elephant purely so he did not look like a fool. Orwell uses many person thoughts and perspectives in his essay in order to convey how he feels at different moments during the story. Orwell reveals the power in numbers in his story about shooting an elephant.
The personality transforms the story to a different dimension. Not only are the actions clear, the thoughts behind the actions are displayed throughout the essay. This assists in persuading the authors thoughts to be accurate and "right". The detailed descriptions of each moment really assist in the illustrations of the story. This assists in creating very clear image of what exactly is happening throughout the story.
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
The people of the early colonies originally believed that God was the only thing to believe in. However, during the Enlightenment period, many colonies sought the find belief in things that could only be proved through science. This lead to a growing separation from the colonists and the church. Many churchmen attempted to persuade the "enlightened" colonists to come back to the church; one of these men was Jonathan Edwards, a brilliant pastor. Edwards gave one sermon which would shape his life as a pastor for the better. Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God is one of Edwards' attempts to bring the people back into the church. While many pastors saw it appropriate to gently persuade the colonists back into the church, Edwards made it his goal to strike the fear of hell into the hearts of the colonists and claiming that the colonists wear toying with God's patience. Edwards does this through impressive usages of imagery. The colonists are painted as being over a roaring fire, but still in God's hand. However, the colonists are forcing God to come closer and closer to throwing them into the fire where they will burn for eternity.
Edwards is truly an inspiration to pastors for generations to come. Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God is an art piece in itself with it's persuasive dialogue and fearing imagery, a true wake up call to the colonists. The genius of Edwards his ability to plant terror of hell in the hearts of the colonists by tearing them down to a true representation comparison between them and God. All of his hard work paid of due to the uncountable number of people that returned to the church body thanks to Edwards' sermons.
"Declaration of Independence"
The fight for American was a long, bloody fight. The brave men that fought for their rights gave their all for the better of the whole country. The men fighting for freedom came together in order to create their Declaration of Independence from Great Britain and the crown of England. The Declaration was created with five main sections that each displayed a different point. To start, the colonists created the Preamble as a kind of thesis statement; it sets the paths for the whole declaration. Their main goal was to separate from Great Britain. Following that, the colonists drafted a list of their beliefs of how their country should be ran. The list included the concept of equality and the unalienable rights (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness). The government was decided that it should be ruled by the people and should do everything in its power to secure the people's unalienable rights. Next, the colonist listed sort of complaints toward the king, King George III. The king refused to except the colonies as a developing country, or a country in general, and he sent military troops under orders to control the colonies as they were in a "state of rebellion". Here the colonists used several example of the king brutality on the colonies. The dictatorship of the king was sought to be destroyed. The colonists then wrote a list of complaints against other British people. The colonist attempted to convey the fact that they could govern themselves; however, the British refused to except this like a young boy with an impossible dream. In conclusion, the colonists finally drafted their declaration for independence. The declaration spoke of the colonist absolute willingness to fight until death for their freedom.
The Declaration of Independence is truly proof of how Americans will fight for what they view as right. The time of the Revolutionary War shows the people of the United State how powerful they can be when they behave as if they are united. The Declaration of Independence is a beautifully written piece of legislature that has, and will continue to, shaped the United State in ways unthinkable.
Segregation was certainly a dark time in human history. The turning on fellow men. The labeling of groups of people. Even worst, the abuse of blacks based on appearance. However, such mistreatment on blacks did not generate total war and chaos amongst white and black towns. While there was many cases of violence, the main goal of the blacks was to achieve rights through the path of non-violence. Henry David Thoreau was one of the main leaders for non-violence against segregation along with several others. Thoreau's essay entitled Civil Disobedience talks about just that, civil disobedience. What is 'civil disobedience'? Civil disobedience is a method to stand up for something with our violence. Thoreau encouraged his followers to practice civil disobedience with their revolting. He suggests this idea of civil obedience in order to stand up for their rights but at the same time honoring God by not using violence. Thoreau recognized that the whites may react with violence, he was arrested for not paying his taxes, but he shares that if they react violently that it is on the whites' conscience. He explains that it is the blacks responsibility to end the machinery of the whites, for they are reacting with extreme violence. However, Thoreau believes that results will come sooner with the use of civil disobedience.
Civil Disobedience is a wonderful, inspiring essay. The semi-sophisticated vocabulary shows the seriousness and passion of Thoreau with the subject at hand. The inspiration behind this essay is the true beauty. Where most essays that encourage its readers to stand up involve doing anything possible to achieve rights, Thoreau explains that they will do everything peacefully. It was ideal that the whites would allow the blacks to have their rights. If not then the blacks would be at no fault, for they followed the path of God through civil disobedience.
"Shooting an Elephant"
George Orwell descries his experience with conforming to society in his essay Shooting an Elephant in 1936. Being a police officer of Moulmein, Orwell was disliked by his fellow people. In Moulmein, elephants are similar to dogs, if they go mad they must go. Orwell writes this essay in order to not only tell a story but to illustrate an image of peer pressure. The crowd that followed Orwell had pressured him into shooting an elephant purely so he did not look like a fool. Orwell uses many person thoughts and perspectives in his essay in order to convey how he feels at different moments during the story. Orwell reveals the power in numbers in his story about shooting an elephant.
The personality transforms the story to a different dimension. Not only are the actions clear, the thoughts behind the actions are displayed throughout the essay. This assists in persuading the authors thoughts to be accurate and "right". The detailed descriptions of each moment really assist in the illustrations of the story. This assists in creating very clear image of what exactly is happening throughout the story.
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
The people of the early colonies originally believed that God was the only thing to believe in. However, during the Enlightenment period, many colonies sought the find belief in things that could only be proved through science. This lead to a growing separation from the colonists and the church. Many churchmen attempted to persuade the "enlightened" colonists to come back to the church; one of these men was Jonathan Edwards, a brilliant pastor. Edwards gave one sermon which would shape his life as a pastor for the better. Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God is one of Edwards' attempts to bring the people back into the church. While many pastors saw it appropriate to gently persuade the colonists back into the church, Edwards made it his goal to strike the fear of hell into the hearts of the colonists and claiming that the colonists wear toying with God's patience. Edwards does this through impressive usages of imagery. The colonists are painted as being over a roaring fire, but still in God's hand. However, the colonists are forcing God to come closer and closer to throwing them into the fire where they will burn for eternity.
Edwards is truly an inspiration to pastors for generations to come. Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God is an art piece in itself with it's persuasive dialogue and fearing imagery, a true wake up call to the colonists. The genius of Edwards his ability to plant terror of hell in the hearts of the colonists by tearing them down to a true representation comparison between them and God. All of his hard work paid of due to the uncountable number of people that returned to the church body thanks to Edwards' sermons.
"Declaration of Independence"
The fight for American was a long, bloody fight. The brave men that fought for their rights gave their all for the better of the whole country. The men fighting for freedom came together in order to create their Declaration of Independence from Great Britain and the crown of England. The Declaration was created with five main sections that each displayed a different point. To start, the colonists created the Preamble as a kind of thesis statement; it sets the paths for the whole declaration. Their main goal was to separate from Great Britain. Following that, the colonists drafted a list of their beliefs of how their country should be ran. The list included the concept of equality and the unalienable rights (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness). The government was decided that it should be ruled by the people and should do everything in its power to secure the people's unalienable rights. Next, the colonist listed sort of complaints toward the king, King George III. The king refused to except the colonies as a developing country, or a country in general, and he sent military troops under orders to control the colonies as they were in a "state of rebellion". Here the colonists used several example of the king brutality on the colonies. The dictatorship of the king was sought to be destroyed. The colonists then wrote a list of complaints against other British people. The colonist attempted to convey the fact that they could govern themselves; however, the British refused to except this like a young boy with an impossible dream. In conclusion, the colonists finally drafted their declaration for independence. The declaration spoke of the colonist absolute willingness to fight until death for their freedom.
The Declaration of Independence is truly proof of how Americans will fight for what they view as right. The time of the Revolutionary War shows the people of the United State how powerful they can be when they behave as if they are united. The Declaration of Independence is a beautifully written piece of legislature that has, and will continue to, shaped the United State in ways unthinkable.