Thursday, October 15, 2009
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Friday, October 2, 2009
Reading Response #1
Reading Response
Kasandra Grund
Writing 121
I enjoyed reading Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”. It really opened my eyes to what a great man MLK Jr. was. He discussed peace, and the reason for the protests and why his people has resorted some violence. Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter was compelling in the fact that he was an extremist, but in a good way, and just how he wanted equality for his people.
The “Letter” surprised me because I wasn’t fully aware of what MLK Jr. stood up for. He really wanted peace with everyone and for everyone to be equal. All through the “Letter”, what really stood out to me was the fact that white supremacist basically forced Negro people to riot and become angry and violent. He believed that peace would get them farther than violence. White supremacist though ignored the peace and kept forcing the Negro people down, causing anger and out bursts.
In the “Letter” Martin Luther King Jr. frequently referenced biblical or very prominent people from history. He pointed out that they were extremists, i.e. Jesus was an extremist for love etc. It made it point blank that some of the most important people in history were extremists, but they were good. Martin Luther King Jr. was an extremist for peace. He fights for the peace and equality for everyone. He fights peacefully though, he’d rather use his words than hi fists.
That I think is the most important part of the “Letter”. There are so any people in the world that are violent and think violence is the solution for everything. When in fact, peace and calm negotiation is the best way to get through. Eventually MLK Jr.’s method worked. Negro’s get equality.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
I Believe Essay: Kat Grund
I Believe
Kasandra Grund
Writing 121
I believe that music is important to the world. I believe this because music affects our everyday life. It’s therapeutic, relaxing, and detrimental to our lives. Music contributes to many aspects of life, culture, pride in a country, of just something to help us cope. Music means many different things to different people. What does music mean to you?
Music is therapeutic in the fact that is calms the mind and body. Certain kinds of music are played to the dying to ease the pain or calm the soul. Also music helps calm any person. For myself, if I’m angry I choose to listen to either hard rock or metal or a lighter type of music. Yet for my mom if she’s upset she likes to listen to opera or jazz.
Music is part of every culture. In Mexico they have a holiday called Dia de las Muertas, Day of the Dead. This celebrates the deceased; they play special music for this holiday. For America we have the National Anthem that is sung to music. The Olympics play the National Anthem for which ever country winds. Music displays pride in cultures.
Music is part of our everyday life. We turn on the radio and hear music, and we get to choose any style of music from Latin America i.e. Salsa, to “oldies”, to hip-hop. Our movies just wouldn’t be the same without a soundtrack. Music expresses emotion, how someone is feeling, how someone wants to express their feelings to others. To some silence is just fine, to others silence is uncomfortable. If there isn’t someone to talk to, music is a second option. In elevators there’s music, in offices, employees might have a personal radio to keep them company.
In the end, music connects our world. Every culture has music and we all share it to educate others. Sometimes, if we don’t speak the same language, music is the only way we can communicate. Therefore I believe music is important and we can all understand the importance of it and what is contributes to the world.
