Tuesday, November 23, 2010

No man is an island

I think that the poem and the visual poem relate to democracy as a metaphor. when John Donne writes No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. it sounds like a democracy when someone is alone in a democracy that man or woman is most likely to be overruled however when a man has some people on his side he is more powerful. Also when Donne writes And therefore never send to know for whom
the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. it is like a vote you never know what the results are going to be but it will go towards one of the candidates or ideas.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Aung San su kyi

Aung San su kyi was detained under house arrest for speaking up to the ruling military government, and only a week ago she was released from house arrest. After her release she made a speech against the ruling government. she wouldn't shut up about what se believes in. there is a book similar to this it is called Airman. in airman the protagonist conor broekhart is convicted for something he did not do. Conor was locked away but his aim was instead of helping his people his aim is to make the worlds first flying machine when he escapes prison he hangs around and builds his plane and stuff but when hes done he goes and clears his name but he doesn't really give any speeches about rights and things but he gets out of prison to make things right just the way Aung San Su Kyi is fight the ruling military government they both try to make their country free from corruption