“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety” Benjamin Franklin. Given freedom is why the nation was even started. Even though that's true, people have been demanding freedom for all of history. Freedom is a right for everybody and it should not have to be demanded. Luisa Valenzuela’s “The Censors”, “I Have A Dream” by Martin Luther King jr, and “Persepolis 2” written by Marjane Satrapi are all examples of the struggle for freedom.
Valenzuela’s “The Censors” tells about how the government took away freedom of speech. Nobody should have to be scared to send a letter, or worried that the person to whom the letter is to will get hurt or killed. The ways of the government were very strict. For example, “...and check its tiniest comma and most accidental stain”(89). The censors, or workers, were so …show more content…
Because of the lack of freedom, non violent protests and marches were started. He states, “We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plain of dignity and discipline”(49). King's statement persuades the African Americans to keep standing up. He also states, “There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until Negro is granted his citizenship rights”(49). All African Americans yearned for freedom, they were not taught to use violence to get their equal rights.
“Persepolis 2” by Marjane Satrapi is based on women demanding their rights by doing little rebellious acts like letting a piece of hair to be seen, or wearing a little makeup. For example, “Showing your wrist, a loud laugh, having a Walkman”(84). Women purposely stood out and rebelled against the laws because that was their way of demanding their freedom. Men have always had more rights and freedom than women. Freedom and favoritism was practically handed to most men. The struggle of women's freedom was like “The Censors” freedom of speech
Valenzuela’s “The Censors” tells about how the government took away freedom of speech. Nobody should have to be scared to send a letter, or worried that the person to whom the letter is to will get hurt or killed. The ways of the government were very strict. For example, “...and check its tiniest comma and most accidental stain”(89). The censors, or workers, were so …show more content…
Because of the lack of freedom, non violent protests and marches were started. He states, “We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plain of dignity and discipline”(49). King's statement persuades the African Americans to keep standing up. He also states, “There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until Negro is granted his citizenship rights”(49). All African Americans yearned for freedom, they were not taught to use violence to get their equal rights.
“Persepolis 2” by Marjane Satrapi is based on women demanding their rights by doing little rebellious acts like letting a piece of hair to be seen, or wearing a little makeup. For example, “Showing your wrist, a loud laugh, having a Walkman”(84). Women purposely stood out and rebelled against the laws because that was their way of demanding their freedom. Men have always had more rights and freedom than women. Freedom and favoritism was practically handed to most men. The struggle of women's freedom was like “The Censors” freedom of speech