Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. -Frederick Douglass In our discussions of power, a few points came up consistently: -Power, or control, comes in forms ranging from physical force to money to personality to political control -It seems to be an unavoidable aspect of human relationships: there is always a power relation -Human beings may have a natural instinct for power, or "will to power," that pushes us to compete -We can divide power into positive/creative/selfless and negative/oppressive/selfish types -The Puritans turned into exactly the kind of oppressive power they initially resisted and finally fled Now I'd like you guys to extend this discussion into the subject of resistance to power. Each of the summer reading novels features a character who embodies this resistance, be it Montag, Clarisse, V, McMurphy or Linda, and you'll be seeing many more excellent examples in The Crucible; American literature is full of them. I'd like you to think a bit about these characters, our discussions, and the quote above, then answer any of the questions below that intrigue you in an opening post. What is it about these kinds of characters that attracts our interest and admiration? Is resistance something to celebrate or criticize? What is the morality of resistance - in other words, what justifies it? Does it need to be justified? Is resistance just one's own will to power clashing with another's? What are some examples of resistance, in your life and in the world, and how can we evaluate them? Finally, is there a connection between love and resistance? creativity and resistance? writing and resistance? (Required post = 1 paragraph, 1 quote, 20 pts. Required response 5 pts. Additional responses +5 max).
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Sophia Mazzini
9/17/2013 07:10:57 am
The question that intrigued me most was "What is it about these characters that attracts our interest and admiration?". I think readers are attracted to these characters because we do not completely understand their power. Many of the characters are not powerful enough to be in the position to be controlling other people, but they are powerful enough to rebel against the force controlling them. We admire these characters because we hope to have as much power over ourselves as they do. Most of the characters are controlled by another force, but have the courage to gain control over themselves by the end of the story. We subconsciously strive to be more like them. Although we mostly talk about power being negative in class, I think it is human nature to strive for power. The only way it is negative, is if you enforce it in a negative way. Although some of the characters rebel to gain power through a negative and/or violent way, they rebel for a good purpose.
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Liv Winnicki
9/18/2013 07:48:07 am
Sophia, i agree, every human strives for power and when we see these charismatic characters we automatically want to be like them so we can make a change, but with change comes power. And everyone wants the power to change and the power to be better than at least one person because no one truly wants to be at the bottom. No one goes through life wanting to be the worst. So i agree everyone wants power
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Brandon Alvaro
9/19/2013 10:16:03 am
Sophia, I disagree with your last line. I feel as if whenever a character tries to gain power through violence and negetivity, the future turns out in a worse way for them. Yes i do believe they do it for a good purpose, it almost never turns out that way. I think the best leaders have gained power by peace and non-violent acts, like Ghandi or Martin Luther King, Jr. These were the most successful leaders and, more importantly, made a much greater impact on society.
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Mike Rice
9/19/2013 11:39:44 am
Sophia, this is a great point about how the human body is built to have a desire for power and that it is a part of human nature. I agree with you one hundred percent. Life is a competition so the most power-hungry people are the ones who will succeed the most.
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Liv Winnicki
9/18/2013 07:45:02 am
The question that stood out to me was, "Is there a connection between love and resistance? creativity and resistance? And writing and resistance?
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Haley Watson
9/18/2013 08:27:54 am
Liv, I completely agree with your opinion on creativity and resistance. Also, can't creativity and writing together go with resistance? I believe writing can be one of the strongest forms of resistance.We can let the world know our thoughts and beliefs.In order to let your mind spill out with paper and pen, I believe you have to have a very creative mind.If we didn't have that sense of creativity, would writing have effected the world as greatly as it does and it did?Now bring in authority's power and fear , like in our summer reading books.I feel writers need to have fear.If Bradbury didn't believe the world would get rid of literature and knowledge, would he have written Fahrenheit 451?
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Tara Schwinn
9/19/2013 12:54:06 pm
Liv, I agree with your point that writing and resistance are related. I think writing is one of the number one places you will find resistance. Writing is the one place you can express all your feelings and emotions and share them with the whole world. I think if you look into the deeper meaning of many of the books we read, especailly in school, resistance and rebellion can be the underlying message a lot of the time.
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Katelyn Johnson
9/19/2013 01:15:09 pm
Liv, I agree with your opinions, especially how writing and resistance are related. Writing can truly show a different way of looking at situations and give people the courage to resist. You can take everything your mind is telling you and put it on paper without having a second thought about whether its right or wrong, which in my opinion is true rebellion.
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Haley Watson
9/18/2013 08:49:37 am
In Fahrenheit 451, I think what draws our attention to Montag is the formation of his behavior against society.In the novel, we have Montag, just an ordinary fireman in his "twisted" society, but we see Montag isn't so ordinary anymore as the novel continues.Clarisse, another attention-worthy character, unlocks Montag's mind to resistance.Montag already had some in him, for example, his illegal book collection.We see Montag's resistance grow more and more, until he has become a new person.
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Amy Cavallo
9/18/2013 11:28:02 am
Haley, I completely agree with your idea of "the underdog". I believe we love characters such as Montag so much because we wish to be them in some degree. We may not necessarily want to be criminals, however, we all want to be able to stand up for our opinions and what we believe in when we have to.
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Elijah
9/19/2013 11:20:23 am
I agree, Haley. I think Montag appeals to us because we want to see ourselves in his position and I think we want to believe that we would do the same, which I'm sure some of us would have. What I find fascinating is that, he seems slow to react to his desire for resistance. I think we can all relate to reacting slowly to something out of fear of the outcome. I think this adds a more realistic aspect of Montag's character.
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Matt Reardon
9/18/2013 10:15:49 am
The most powerful characters are the ones who get all the attention; however, it is the individuals that override the ultimate authority that have a special place in the human heart. Everybody wants to see an underdog. The everlasting intensity that brews when power is resisted, is what entices the admiration for such characters. People like Guy Montag who are just average people, all have the capability to stand up for a cause. It all connects to the American Dream and our desires as humans. There are so many great stories of people who came from nothing, and turned their lives around to become international idols. The will to power is no bigger than the will to success in our society. Everything people are taught such as working hard and being the best you can be, all translate to power. Our will to power is a subconscious quest to compete against the others, and to be better than everyone else. The only disadvantage of power is that it will not last forever, and that is when our interest is at its peak. The underdog exists in everyone, which is why we are connected to it. As the underdog becomes the powerful one, our fascination shifts from the one who overcame the power, to the next one who can stop it. "All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come" - Victor Hugo. The idea is to succeed. As long as we succeed, power will pass down from one to the next, and with more power than before.
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Ricky Wild
9/19/2013 11:54:11 am
I love that you wrote "...it is the individuals that override the ultimate authority that have a special place in the human heart." You went on to explain this as them being the underdog. I find something a little different though. Such characters have a special place because, simply, we to look for changes. Many teens my age don't, but I do, see the corruption in our, yes our, government. The United States of America was built on the ideals of a republic and should stay that way. Instead we are ruled by a filthy few elite and government. A group that secretly oppresses us by trying to take our guns, spying on us, and eventually without reasoning arresting us. Sew your ears and open your eyes; nothing is the same.
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Eric Banal
9/18/2013 10:45:48 am
What is it about these kinds of characters that attracts our interest and admiration?
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Adel Soliman
9/19/2013 09:15:46 am
In many cases this is true. Like in V for Vendetta, his way of words were amazing. Wishing I was able to talk and think just like him made him a very interesting character to me.
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Brandon Alvaro
9/19/2013 10:25:20 am
Eric i liked how you interpreted Taylor Swift's lyrics to this topic. You are involving today's most recent quotes, rather than relating to other old ones as we do in class.
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Olivia
9/19/2013 11:57:23 am
Eric, I agree with you! We all wish we could be as brave as these characters. I think the reason why the internet group "Anonymous" wear the Guy Fawkes (V) mask because they want to be brave like V (and it represents rebellion).
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Ricky Wild
9/19/2013 12:01:19 pm
I suppose I agree with most of what you said until your Taylor Swift quote. Resistant characters, in my opinion, attract me, not because they are involved with something bad, but because they are taking an extreme action for a solution. Taylor Swift in no way is fighting a power, but instead trying herself to be "bad" by associating herself with the person.
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Zack Sabat
9/19/2013 01:19:34 pm
Even though i don't like Taylor Swift songs you make a very valid argument when you say that a character is trying to live something (that they have never experienced) through someone else. Your example of the good girl and bad boy makes complete sense and almost makes me think of Mildred from Fahrenheit 451. Mildred is trying to live her life through the TV show that she watches everyday.
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Amy Cavallo
9/18/2013 11:16:59 am
After reading the questions imposed, I found myself wondering mostly "Is resistance something to celebrate or criticize?" In my personal opinion, it can be, and often is, both. For example, if a character in a novel were resisting a change, such as V does in V for Vendetta, there would be two different opinions of this resistance. Some readers would rejoice and claim that the character needs to stand up for what he believes in. However, others might claim that he needs to accept the change and just adapt to it. I've found two different quotes that I think embody this arguement perfectly. First, Anne Morrow Lindbergh claims, "There is no sin punished more implacably by nature than the sin of resistance to change." She obviously is extremely opposed to resistance. On the other end of the spectrum, Philip K. Dick was all for praising rebellion and even believed it was heroic. He stated, "This, to me, is the ultimately heroic trait of ordinary people; they say no to the tyrant and they calmly take the consequences of this resistance." He says that people who rebel and resist a higher power or unwanted change are to be admired for their refusal. So, I believe the decision on whether resistance is right or wrong is not necessarily as obvious as one could hope. I percieve it as more of a grey area in which your decision is based upon your point of view.
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Ann Palma
9/19/2013 06:30:30 am
In my opinion, resistance is always criticized. If a student disobeys the rules in school, never will you see him/her be patted on the back for a job well done. 100% of the time, the student will be disciplined for their wrong-doings. Not only that, all the other kids laugh at "that kid" who constantly gets yelled at by the teacher. From an early age, our parents teach us to always follow the rules, and that if we don't, there will be consequences, for example, the legendary "time out." Us, as humans, would rather "go with the flow" than be humiliated for resisting the rest of society.
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Elijah
9/19/2013 11:13:09 am
I wrote my paragraph before going back to read yours and I now just realized that not only do we agree on the topic, but the words we use are shockingly close. I too believe this topic's answer belongs in a gray area but I also believe that under certain circumstances, resistance can be purely celebrated or criticized. One thing I noticed that you pointed out was that the reader, when reading V for Vendetta would form an opinion of standing by V's rebellion or believing that V needed to accept society. I now know that I was for V rebelling.
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Ann Palma
9/19/2013 07:11:18 am
The question that really turned a light on in my mind was "Is there a connection between love and resistance?". I believe that resistance and love have a direct correlation. If someone has a definite love or passion for something, they are going to follow it, no matter who or what they are resisting. For example, in Fahrenheit 451, Clarisse has a love of knowledge, in a society that oppresses basically all intelligence. She insists on always watching people and observing the world because she has a thirst to learn and know absolutely everything. Clarisse knows all the little things about the world, that no one in her society would ever even dream about. Also, in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Linda has a love for freedom for herself and her family. She uses everything in her power and will to escape the demon slavery and goes against her values and beliefs for her unending desire. In the process, she disobeys all the principles and people she treasures the most, but realizes the struggle was worth it for the chance to be free. Everyone has heard the quote "Follow your heart." The idea is that no matter what anyone tells you or what people believe is right, chase your love and passion to wherever it may lead you. Ignore people if they tell you what your doing is wrong, just make sure you believe in your heart that it is right.
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Bridget Kelly
9/19/2013 09:40:32 am
I totally agree with your connection between resistance and love. Thousands of story lines in movies and books follow couples who cannot be together, whether because of their families or societies. However, it always seems as though their love makes the man and woman turn against the rules, so they can be with one another. All of these stories show the people defying others out of their love. Therefore, love and resistance go hand-in-hand.
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Bridget Kelly
9/19/2013 09:29:51 am
Out of the questions above, the one that stuck out in my mind the most was asking if resistance should be celebrated or criticized. In Montag's case, his resistance to the corrupt society seems like something deserving praise, since he pushed for the "right" ideas. However, one could look at what Montag did as horrible, for going against the rules of society. In reality, if one's resistance is fighting for what they believe, then it deserves to be praised. As John Ruskin stated, "You may either win your peace or buy it: win it, by resistance to evil; buy it, by compromising with evil." Therefore, if one is resisting "evil," their actions deserve praise. The praise may seem undeserved if this resistance causes chaos, like when Montag's fight for books drastically affected all those around him. When he sets a man on fire, Montag's actions appear as though they should be criticized. When looking at the bigger picture, however, one can see Montag was fighting for what was right. This quote also shows how giving in and not speaking up or taking action is simply letting wrong continue to occur. Hence, there is a fine line between criticism and celebration for resistance, but ultimately, if one is rebelling against "evil," the resistance deserves praise.
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Ricky Wild
9/19/2013 11:46:47 am
Bridget, I definitely agree that many can see what V does as terrible, horrible, or even a sin. I also agree that V was justified in his doing because of the outcome he wanted. The way I pictured this, and wrote in my blog, is that such an extreme and extravagant action was necessary to make the spark. Your quote was amazing because greed, tied with power, is evil. Overly selfish individuals and even groups go to any extent to make benefits for themselves. Screwing anyone that opposes. Such an action is oppression. In brief, oppression is evil and must be resisted just as your quote displays.
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Jack Anderson
9/19/2013 10:30:45 am
What is it about resistant characters that attract our interest?
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Elijah
9/19/2013 10:50:10 am
The question that sparks my interest, is, is resistance something to celebrate or criticize? What I like about this question is that it's answer isn't just black and white, this or that. Resistance is both celebrated and criticized depending on the situation or can even be both. When someone resists the government such as V from V for Vendetta, society criticizes their actions until they realize the true meaning and purpose of the actions and then begin to celebrate or at least view the resistance as a good thing. The people in V for Vendetta were alarmed, threatened, and didn't approve of V's work. Later when Evey as V talks to the society and explains why she is doing what she is doing, they come to realize how awful their government is, and join the resistance. Resistance can also be purely criticized. If a criminal resists being arrested and perhaps makes the news for being in a high speed chase, our society hopes that s/he will be caught and brought to justice. Resistance also can be just praised and celebrated. Not to sound cliche but saying no to peer pressure for some negative thing, is generally viewed as a good thing and society will view you as a more responsible person for resisting.
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Elijah
9/19/2013 11:03:22 am
I forgot to add a quote... "The history of liberty, is a history of resistance." ~ Woodrow Wilson I agree with this quote. I believe that without resistance in our history we would be so far behind where we are now. Without Martin Luther King Jr. or Rosa Parks in the Civil Rights Movement, there is a chance that today people could still have been segregated. I think that resistance is necessary for our society to develop and better itself.
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Brandon Alvaro
9/19/2013 11:31:44 am
As I was reading the questions above, the question that seemed to "spark" my mind the most was "Is resistance something to celebrate or criticize?". This had got me thinking about certain examples in history that could be celebrated as a huge turn in the world, but i also recognized some events that could be arguably criticized to this day. For instance, the citizens of the early 13 colonies were getting fed up with Great Britain from all the tax raises and Acts that were going against their colonies. They eventually resisted, fought the British off, and went on to create a wonderful, free country that still strives today. Of course, this examplifies a resistance that is celebrated every 4th of July. But you must also think back to the Bolsheviks, when they resisted the monarchy they were under. That resistance eventually produced Stalin, who went on to kill thousands of innocent poeple under his rule. This resistance resulted in a negetive way on humanity. So this question can be argued both ways. But in the end, I belive in most cases, resistance can be celebrated. I think resisting separates someone from the rest of a group. There is uniqueness in thinking in other ways then the rest.
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Brandon Alvaro
9/19/2013 11:37:46 am
Also, in Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, McMurphy is a wonderful example in resisting power, and bringing along with him the rest of the patients. This could be signified as a great outcome in restistance, as all the patients broke out of thier comfort zone and into society. This change yurned out to be for the better.
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Olivia
9/19/2013 11:34:28 am
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Will Cronin
9/19/2013 12:24:41 pm
I agree with what you said that it depends on the person viewing the resistance. However, I don’t think resistance itself can be something to criticize or celebrate. I think that the reason behind the resistance is something that can be judged.
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Ricky Wild
9/19/2013 11:36:59 am
The question, "Is resistance something to celebrate or criticize?", most intrigued me because of how "celebrate" and "criticize" are such opposites. Yet, I find power can either be "celebrated" or "criticized", as well. In simplest form possible, too much of anything can become a problem, yet, a lot of something is a necessity to get a point across. To an extent I found V, from V for Vendetta, someone to celebrate because he fought and helped achieve the spark necessary for a revolution. If V's vision was to go against a not as oppressive government and didn't have anything to fight for, then would I criticize his resistance. V lives in a country in which frighteningly reflects, band, Rage Against the Machine's song, Take the Power Back, displays. RATM sings about mass propaganda, deception, oppression, and fear in this song. But most importantly sings "Take the power back." This being said, fighting for freedom and truth is important and is too be celebrated, just as V did. A quote very similar to RATM's song and V's mission is by Leonardo da Vinci. He says "It is easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.” He tries to show us, when someone is abusive with there power to fight back. And, by doing so they can only do so much more!
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Mike Rice
9/19/2013 11:37:23 am
I started reading through the questions we could answer and I really thought the second question is interesting and I really think the answer is a toss up. In most circumstances, I think resistance is a good thing because sticking up for what is right is courageous and brave however sometimes resistance can lead to ignorance. Resistance is the cause of liberty, justice, and freedom so it should be celebrated. For example, McMurphy in Cuckoo's Nest resisted the power of Nurse Ratched and his efforts worked in giving the patients belief in themselves so his resistance should be celebrated. Resistance is usually a good thing, but times where you should just listen, and understand is when resistance should be criticized. A good example is your parents. You shouldn't resist what your parents are telling you even if you think it is wrong because they are trying to teach you important life lessons. Michael Foulcault once said that, "Where there is power, there is resistance." I agree with this quote; Foulcault is right in the sense that people are always going to resist power and stand up for what they think is right and if there rights are being taken away then resistance should be celebrated.
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Samantha Havens
9/19/2013 12:27:48 pm
Mike, I agree with what you have said; however, I think resistance to something is fully to be celebrated. People should stick up for themselves and do what they believe in. Society often criticizes you for resistance, but that shouldnt stop anyone. In addition, I think the quote you chose very accurately portrays our whole discussion topic.
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Adel Soliman
9/19/2013 12:00:45 pm
Following the crowd was always much too simple of a life. It is too dull to just sit around listening and execute every command given to us. It is when a certain individual steps off the yellow brick road that things become interesting. When a certain someone defies the rules and follows their own path, others would find interest in that person for doing something out of the ordinary. In V for Vendetta, V stepped off the yellow brick road and fought against the government. He showed rebellion which caused the readers to find a liking to him. Following rules, laws, and commands everyday, rebellion can be looked at as a form of more power and is always interesting.
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Adel Soliman
9/19/2013 12:12:01 pm
A quote by Edward de Bono helps sum up what I was saying. "If you wait for opportunities to occur, you will be one of the crowd." While everyone is just idling around waiting for an opportunity, people like Montage and V create an opportunity and we look at them differently for being able to do what everyone else in the crowd has been waiting for.
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Katie Peter
9/19/2013 12:12:57 pm
The question that I found the most gripping was "What is the morality of resistance - in other words, what justifies it?" I picked this question because I think that every person, or group of people, has their own goals to resist and that means everyone has their own justification as to what resistance is. In the first bullet above, it talks about different forms of resistance and for different people each of these kinds of resistance means something to everyone and may be someone's goal to overpower and resist in one of these ways. In the novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" McMurphy decides that he wants to rebel against Nurse Ratched who really wasn't creating so much harm to the patients, but McMurphy saw her ways as unjust and started a rebellion against her. McMurphy's power and resistance helps to overcome what many would see a pointless goal. So, although McMurphy has one idea of resistance, I would think that he thought his point was justified.
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Will Cronin
9/19/2013 12:18:48 pm
The question, “Is resistance something to celebrate or criticize?” stood out to me. I don’t think resistance itself can be something to criticize or celebrate. However, the reason behind the resistance is what someone can judge. V, from V for Vendetta, should be celebrated by combating the totalitarian government in the novel and starting an uprising. However, if the government wasn’t oppressive or he was fighting for his own personal gain, I would criticize his resistance. He, unlike the majority of the people in the novel, doesn’t give in to the government. An excellent quote that models this is, “You may either win your peace or buy it: win it, by resistance to evil; buy it, by compromise with evil” - John Ruskin. This quote is saying that the only way to truly obtain peace is by resisting the evil. There is always a way to buy your peace, but you have to agree with the evil. By compromising with the evil, you are almost selling your soul. V is a person that endures this evil while everyone else gives into it. Ultimately, a resistance should be celebrated or criticized by whether or not it's justified.
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Zack Sabat
9/19/2013 01:12:07 pm
Your post stood out to me when you said that V was fighting the community and the citizens who were being oppressed rather than his personal gain. I didn't read V for Vendetta, but your post got me to think whether V truly fought for the rights of the citizens. Not to take away from your valid and well supported point, but after the war was he renowned or famous for killing the leaders of the totalitarian government? If he was could fame be considered a concept that is personal gain?
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Katie Peter
9/19/2013 12:21:29 pm
Quotation:
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Katie Peter
9/19/2013 12:22:53 pm
-Friedrich Nietzsche
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Zack Sabat
9/19/2013 12:56:48 pm
All of the questions have very strong and 'powerful' points, but I would like to focus on if there is a connection between creativity and resistance. There definitely is a strong bond between these two ideas. The bond between the two is signified by courage in the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. He created a society where reading, learning, and individualism, was illegal and punishable by law. Therefore, being creative and promoting individuality is a form of resisting the laws of the oppressed society.These concepts need courage, the ability to be sly, and the person who is breaking these laws needs to act gingerly, so he, or she, does not get caught. Albert Einstein once said, "Creativity is knowing how to hide your sources." His statement connects perfectly with the ideals of Fahrenheit 451 because being able to hide your books (or anything that has to do with someone learning or teaching themselves) allows you to have a partial education which is beneficial when you are in a society where people watch TV all day.
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Tara Schwinn
9/19/2013 12:57:20 pm
The question that stood out to me was the first question. I think the characters that show resistance and rebellion stand out to us because we all have something we dont agree with or would like to speak our mind about but most of us are afraid to. We are afraid because we could be so easily judged by anything we say and not many people have enough courage to actually do that. These kind of characters inspire us to be braver and give us more of a desire to stand up for what we believe in and have our voices be heard.
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Katelyn Johnson
9/19/2013 01:05:17 pm
The question that really stood out to me was "Is there a connection between love and resistance? creativity and resistance". In my opinion, love and creativity are resistance. Without going against what everyone else has to say and thinking as an individual rather than a whole group, love and creativity would be non-existant. In the novel Fahrenheit 451, Montag showed no love or creativity and was just like everyone else which seemed to drive him mad when Clarisse pointed it out. Montag started to show characteristics of love toward literature and creativity to make his own decisions rather than follow the society around him. Resistance is not necessarily a bad thing, but it inspires love and creativity because of the idea of "going against something". H.G. Wells once said "the path of least resistance is the path of the loser" and i agree with this quote. If you do not resist and become your own person, you will not become of anything. Love and creativity, i believe, both push you off the path of least resistance and create a connection to the good of resisting.
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Samantha Havens
9/19/2013 01:54:23 pm
In my opinion, we value these characters the most, such as Montag and Clarisse from Fahrenheit 451, because they resist against society and what they are told to do. Everyone should look at these characters and aspire to be them, not criticize, because they are going against society and standing up for what they believe in. As William Carlos once said, “Forget all rules, forget all restrictions, as to taste, as to what ought to be said, write for the pleasure of it -- whether slowly or fast -- every form of resistance to a complete release should be abandoned." Hense, resistance is a good thing and rules should not matter, embrace who you are. Make yourself the powerful one, because you can do anything you set your mind to.
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Grace Giffen
9/19/2013 02:06:57 pm
“I agree with Dante, that the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in a period of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality” Doctor Martin Luther King Junior inspires a great deal of thought with such a quote as this. To me, this quote represents the importance of resistance within and individual an within a society. Much like Doctor King, Clarisse in Fahrenheit 451 also inspires such thought. In the book, she rebels against the conformity with ideas and breaking the social normality instead of using weapons or violence. Clarisse is then killed in the story, however, if the people around had rebelled or resisted against the ruling of the government, she may have been able to survive. The power of a people is always strongest in numbers and people who remain neutral in unjust matters cause just as much damage as those who force such injustices.
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Eric Banal
9/22/2013 01:12:49 pm
DISCLAIMER!!! I am not a Taylor Swift fan! Her song just popped up in my head because one time in TOP club, we talked about why people can be influenced a certain way and I remember saying that people want what they didn't have in their life and then i talked about T-Swift's song. But i stick to what i say! People are interested in characters that have qualities that maybe they don't have.
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