Monday, April 13, 2015
Language and Power; Language and Freedom
Language is a very powerful weapon that can be yielded for a variety of purposes. With strong, enforcing language, one can achieve great power. A person is rarely a figure of power without possessing strong skill with language. Look at history as an example: Hitler would not have gained his power without his intense dialect. Jim Valvano, the legendary coach of NCST, was able to use his knowledge of language to inspire millions to never ever give up when faced with adversity. Through his words, he gained power in that his legacy will live on forever. The relationship between language and freedom is similar. With strong language, one will gain and sustain freedom. Martin Luther King Jr. used anti violent protests and speeches to gain freedoms for the African American community. Language can be used to restrict one's freedom as well. In American History, there have been sedition acts passed that prohibit the people from speaking ill of the government. While this language is not spoken, it is being written, which is when language is most powerful. Language is a crucial tool for many projects, and it is certainly one that can build up, or destroy, one's power and freedom immensely.
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Laith, you used a variety of examples to support your ideas, which really strengthened your stance. I like that you connected the idea of language and power and freedom in the end, demonstrating a deeper understanding of how they are all connected, versus being separate categories.
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ReplyDeleteIn your first sentence your stated language as a powerful weapon while others stated it as a powerful tool in the perspective of both positive and negative viewpoints. Good job connecting the two different conversations and supporting it with lots of evidence.
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