Almost everyone knows the quote “actions speak louder than words”, but does it really? Sure, actions can hurt people physically, but words mean and hurt more mentally. Words can do a lot of things that violence and actions can do but in a more mature way of expressing one’s opinion.
Words can definitely change the way people think and feel in an instant. There are many writings now and in the past that influenced people such as Gandhi and Dr. King’s speeches. They both mentioned the idea of nonviolence and how effective it is compared to the act of violence. They both got their point across and had many nonviolence followers who also helped spread the idea of resistance and nonviolence.
Many poets on the site “Poets Against War” including June Jordan have expressed their opinions about war and violence. My favorite poem that I have read so far on the site is called “Speak Out” by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. In his poem, he talks about the war with the third world countries that attacked America. Slowly, everyone is dying because no one is brave enough to speak out. Ferlinghetti is saying that if we don’t speak out with our words, the violence will continue. The majority needs to step up and express how they feel in a nonviolent way. If they do, then somehow a solution will arise and stop the war.
In brief, writing does have the power to enact social change. Writing involves thinking and expressing your opinions in a way that actions can’t do. Sure, brutality and bloodshed can be hard to forget, but words remain forever.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Words Speak Louder Than You Think
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5 comments:
I really liked your posting. You used the texts we read in class very well, and I liked how you used your own examples. I really liked how you even said you used your favorite poem. I also love your ending sentence, because it's true. It's hard to forget bloodshed and brutality, but writing is in history forever.
I found your opening argument of whether or not actions speak louder than words to be a great way to start off. It signified the lasting impact words have compared to that of actions, which makes the reader dwell on the meaning of the question we were to write about in a different way. Your post also showed the power of words in both a negative and positive point of view. Showing more than one point of view in your writing gives the reader more opportunities to question their original thoughts and propose new ideas.
your essay was writtin well. I found alot of what you said to be true and Istrongly agree with it. When you said that actions speak louder than words i agree 100 percent. Also you stated that words change the way people think and that is also very true. I liked how u used various examples to back up your opinions. Good job!
I really enjoyed reading your essay. It actually helped me get an idea of what to writ about for mine. Your thoughts were well put out and you had good details to back your statements up. Good Job.
I'd like to say in general how impressed I am with all of the writing going on in these blogs. I think that your post, Louise, and the comments that follow are indicative of this trend. They are thoughtful, well phrased, and simply excellent. Keep up the great work! I'm a happy teacher right now.
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