Ignorance Should Not Be Bliss
Humanity is divided into regions of great prosperity and dismal poverty. Kathleen McCarty's poem, "The World We Live In" contrasts people living in comfort and security with people living a life of hardships around the world. The poem also describes that life in first world countries is not perfect and those people often forget the awful living conditions others must survive in. In the poem, McCarty uses effective mood and imagery to demonstrate that people living a luxurious life are under the illusion that they live in an ideal world and therefore cannot see the faults in their own society and the world. This message is vital as one can learn to be different and help make a positive change to their society and possibly the world. …show more content…
McCarty suggests that society is not truly free. She states, "We stand in society so ‘humble and free’, / But where is this freedom that I cannot see."(McCarty 6-7) Wealthy people believe that they live in a society that stands for freedom but this society also looks down upon anything different that can threaten their way of life. McCarty states, "A world where anything unknown; out of place, / Is frowned upon, considered a disgrace." (McCarty 2-3) The audience has a new sense of their world and can question the state of their society. McCarty is unsure of her society as freedom is countered by the fact that people fear change and are taught to fear it. The audience sees McCarty's views and can come to the realization that this ideal world they live in is a deception. The poem is able to clearly show the fault of society's
Humanity is divided into regions of great prosperity and dismal poverty. Kathleen McCarty's poem, "The World We Live In" contrasts people living in comfort and security with people living a life of hardships around the world. The poem also describes that life in first world countries is not perfect and those people often forget the awful living conditions others must survive in. In the poem, McCarty uses effective mood and imagery to demonstrate that people living a luxurious life are under the illusion that they live in an ideal world and therefore cannot see the faults in their own society and the world. This message is vital as one can learn to be different and help make a positive change to their society and possibly the world. …show more content…
McCarty suggests that society is not truly free. She states, "We stand in society so ‘humble and free’, / But where is this freedom that I cannot see."(McCarty 6-7) Wealthy people believe that they live in a society that stands for freedom but this society also looks down upon anything different that can threaten their way of life. McCarty states, "A world where anything unknown; out of place, / Is frowned upon, considered a disgrace." (McCarty 2-3) The audience has a new sense of their world and can question the state of their society. McCarty is unsure of her society as freedom is countered by the fact that people fear change and are taught to fear it. The audience sees McCarty's views and can come to the realization that this ideal world they live in is a deception. The poem is able to clearly show the fault of society's