Expression Lane
What is expressing emotion? The act of, "directly, [and] firmly stat[ing]" feelings can create quite the uproar in society. Many of the writers involved a claim around thinking about life in a new way or expressing things to stand up for yourself. However, where is the line that people should concede to? At what point is standing up for what you believe too far? In The Partly Cloudy Patriot, Vowell sets the standard for what the American patriot should be. In the chapter "White Tigers" of Woman Warrior, Kingston conveys her views on what she aspires to be: a successful and strong-willed, "swordswoman" (Kingston 53). It is important to note that both these pieces are in writing. Other works such as, "The Meaning of July 4th for the Negro" convey their message in speech. These acts of expression in public are the ones that can lead to the infamous fighting between either party.
The line is for society to move around. Many of these public confrontations with opposing viewpoints create disagreements, but is it really for the better? For example, the Troy High Soccer Team and Athens squared off on Saturday night. The junior varsity game was quite the physical game. The clash between the two teams started to get chippy as many of the players were going in hard for every tackle, and players verbally showing off their emotions. At one point, the game was stopped every three minutes to hand out a yellow card or to give time for an injured player to limp off the field. Where is the boundary from passion for the game and playing aggressive with malicious intent? Soccer is by no means a no-contact sport, but conveying emotions through landing cleats into the opposing team's players is posed to the malicious latter.
All of the articles read in class are about life and how we can choose the live it. These writers/speakers all convey their messages and release them to the public. While no uproar is not present in Ms. Valentino's english classroom, society has these uprisings almost every day. In a previous blog post, "Protesting with... A British Bar Tune?" the NFL and its players kneel in a show of protest. This resulted in many of the players voicing out on social media and the events hit newsrooms across the country. The Athens and Troy High soccer game led to many injuries, and shows the fine line between passion and aggression. Public expression can lead to societal disagreements, but are they beneficial? Important figures like Martin Luther King Jr. used these public confrontations to change many things for African Americans today. However, King created massive disagreements with the people in American during his goal of creating equality for what he believed in. Certain scenarios can be drawn that some conveyances of emotions can be positive while others create more division in society.
What ways are effective in persuading an audience to succumb to a speaker/writer and how can we determine if the speaker is crossing the line of passion and excessive force?
The line is for society to move around. Many of these public confrontations with opposing viewpoints create disagreements, but is it really for the better? For example, the Troy High Soccer Team and Athens squared off on Saturday night. The junior varsity game was quite the physical game. The clash between the two teams started to get chippy as many of the players were going in hard for every tackle, and players verbally showing off their emotions. At one point, the game was stopped every three minutes to hand out a yellow card or to give time for an injured player to limp off the field. Where is the boundary from passion for the game and playing aggressive with malicious intent? Soccer is by no means a no-contact sport, but conveying emotions through landing cleats into the opposing team's players is posed to the malicious latter.
All of the articles read in class are about life and how we can choose the live it. These writers/speakers all convey their messages and release them to the public. While no uproar is not present in Ms. Valentino's english classroom, society has these uprisings almost every day. In a previous blog post, "Protesting with... A British Bar Tune?" the NFL and its players kneel in a show of protest. This resulted in many of the players voicing out on social media and the events hit newsrooms across the country. The Athens and Troy High soccer game led to many injuries, and shows the fine line between passion and aggression. Public expression can lead to societal disagreements, but are they beneficial? Important figures like Martin Luther King Jr. used these public confrontations to change many things for African Americans today. However, King created massive disagreements with the people in American during his goal of creating equality for what he believed in. Certain scenarios can be drawn that some conveyances of emotions can be positive while others create more division in society.What ways are effective in persuading an audience to succumb to a speaker/writer and how can we determine if the speaker is crossing the line of passion and excessive force?
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ReplyDeleteYou make a good point James. Even though change is sometimes needed, doesn't it cross the line sometimes? And who is right to decide whether the change is "right?" Honestly, no matter who listens to a speaker or reads a book, it's all up to the audience to decide their viewpoint and change their lives. For all we know, if no one connected or cared about Martin Luther King Jr.'s message, there might still be segregation in present day America. In my opinion, all change can be defined by an analogy. The speaker is the catalyst of the reaction, but you definitely need reactants (people and support) to create a product (desired change). This could be my original thought or AP Chem ruling my thoughts out of stress. Anyways, you did a great job in writing a thoughtful analysis of the culmination of the pieces this week.
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