The Freedom
Essay by jinyeo30 • February 29, 2012 • Essay • 284 Words (2 Pages) • 1,309 Views
more and they are
free of responsibility. They want to change; they want their ideas
heard and their situations realized. Unfortunately, they feel so
beaten, that they resign themselves to never having their freedom.
They lose the will to fight for their rights.
Martin Luther King, Jr. said the oppressed become as evil as the
oppressor because of their conduct. People who are continually
maltreated and persecuted begin to believe their situation will never
change and they become oppressed
more and they are
free of responsibility. They want to change; they want their ideas
heard and their situations realized. Unfortunately, they feel so
beaten, that they resign themselves to never having their freedom.
They lose the will to fight for their rights.
Martin Luther King, Jr. said the oppressed become as evil as the
oppressor because of their conduct. People who are continually
maltreated and persecuted begin to believe their situation will never
change and they become oppressed. They no longer care, or believe or
want to be better because they feel it will never get better.
I understand how these people can feel this way. My situation is very
similar. As English is not my first language, I am intimidated by the
language and my verbal skills. I know if I study more, I will have
more advantages; but studying is not easy so I think; ok, I'm fine,
life is ok the way it is and I will resign myself to what I have
accomplished so far. To achieve something or to be better at something
will take a struggle. If I'm not willing to change, nothing will
change.
The oppressed need to realize that freedom is important and you
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