Essay On Motives And Thoughts By Laurry Hill

“Misguided from youth, heart divided from truth”, Lauryn Hill uses this statement in her poem “Motives and Thoughts” to bring light to the bigger issues faced in the modern world. People today have forgot how to behave like a proper, educated, humble human being. The morals of today’s society have taken a seat; greed and self-motivation have taken their place. Media outlets, television, social media, these are all things that have led to the “push everyone down so I can make it to the top” mentality we see today. Hill illustrates this beautifully with her use of consonance which resonates throughout the poem. She states, “Social delusion, clearly constructed Human condition, morals corrupted”. Another great illustration is, “Lie to your neighbors so you get ahead Modern day trickery is all you’ve been fed”. Wow, if these do not tell the tale of how our society runs today. Youth living on social media designed to persuade them into believing what they see is true. Big name actors believing since they are so “important” they can do and treat people …show more content…
In my mind’s eye, I picture a bright light coming in and exposing all the hate we see today. But, let’s be honest, this light is already here. It is called social media. Nothing can be done or said on there without being exposed by a bright light of judgement and criticism. It is “Pleasure designed to take over your mind” (Hill). To numb us of our real lives, real pain, and expose our youth to the self-motivation and sorrow of all who surround them; “Lie with the soedness deep in your heart” (Hill). In my opinion, social media can be used for both good and bad. However, our youth do not always just view the good and are subjected to the lustfulness of others as Hill states, “Lustful, this hustle turns humans to hoes” (Hill). Deep desires from within can cause people to do, say, and post inexplicable