Michnik And Gyorgy Jewler Analysis

The writings of intellectuals Vavclav Havel, Adam Michnik, and Gyorgy Konrad provide ways of responding to communist regimes by explaining their own philosophies. Havel focuses his theory on a more philosophical approach that focuses on how one act of bravery can cause a wave of change to a population. Michnik provides an analytic approach critiquing the idea that violence is to respond to a communist regime. Michnik and Havel are similar in their ideas because they both adamantly support the use peaceful and verbal actions versus violence or coups. Konrad’s approach is also non-violent. However, Konrad believes that the creation of a new political party to overtake communism is not the answer. Konrad believes the lives of the people would …show more content…
Havel expresses how the communist system is built upon lies and that the greatest form of opposition to this not violence, but through truth. By using the example of the green grocer, Havel symbolizes the struggle it is to be truthful in a communist society, highlighting why even though he believes truth is the answer; it is not necessarily practical for the average person. Havel also goes on to explain how that by telling the truth, the entire communist system becomes shattered. By being truthful, Havel explains how people could fundamentally dismantle the ground upon which communism stands upon, exposing communism merely as a game. Havel explains that if one individual were to take on the task of being truthful in this regime, he would give other people behind the curtain a peek into what it’s like to be free from living a lie. The green grocer would show how it’s possible to live in truth and thus inspiring others. Havel is trying to explain that his path to freedom involving truth only needs a few brave people ready to set aside their fears to inspire a country into