The Path to Democracy
Humanity has been known to go to great lengths to achieve social change. Over 17,000 people were killed in the French Revolution. There are multiple reasons why social change occurs, however, they all tend to follow the same pattern. Social change happens as a result of oppressed people being so unhappy with their representation or the status quo, that a single catalyst can trigger them to take action against their oppressor. This essay will examine three of the stages of revolution which are: unhappiness, catalyst, and action. The historical focus will be on multiple revolutions during the enlightenment era and the literary focus will be on The Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez.
Unhappiness with the status quo
Humanity has been known to go to great lengths to achieve social change. Over 17,000 people were killed in the French Revolution. There are multiple reasons why social change occurs, however, they all tend to follow the same pattern. Social change happens as a result of oppressed people being so unhappy with their representation or the status quo, that a single catalyst can trigger them to take action against their oppressor. This essay will examine three of the stages of revolution which are: unhappiness, catalyst, and action. The historical focus will be on multiple revolutions during the enlightenment era and the literary focus will be on The Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez.
Unhappiness with the status quo