Analysis Of The Impossible Will Take A Little While By Diane Ackerman

The Impossible Will Take a Little While is an exceptional piece on finding hope in difficult circumstances. While the main point is on political hope, that is not the only kind found throughout the book. Each part has stories filled with this central message while staying true to who the author is as an individual because each chapter has their motivation for desiring change. What causes these desires is different for each person, but these stories can be the key to generating change at a local and global level. Altogether this book was a thought-provoking read with themes that have the possibility of resonating with and inspiring all humanity. The first chapter of the book was called Slender Thread, and was an exhilarating way to begin the book. In this chapter, Diane Ackerman writes about her experience working at a suicide hotline. The event she recalls is with a named Louise who is on the phone with Diane and talking about killing herself. Diane is trying to convince Louise to live, but things are not going according to plan, and she, …show more content…
Religion is a powerful motivator because most people give their entire lives to the religion they believe. Whether Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Catholic, or any other religion, the many goal is to be dedicated and cause change. This gives people a passion that is not always seen with other motivators. Nevertheless, people, especially Christians, do not think it is their place to get involved in political activities. Since it was not in the Bible then we should not have to worry about what happens politically. Locally speaking, they do not mind helping and trying to make a world a better place, but when things go past the local sphere Christians tend to shy away and hide their opinions. This can be problematic because Christians are meant to change the world. They are not meant to hide away in churches, hiding truth from those who need