CàNa's essay - Facing Injustice

By one life, live it

“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful” Malala stated. The
consequences and risks are always worth it when facing against injustice. Three sources and
examples that support this is in an article called “Taliban Gun Down Girl Who Spoke Up for
Rights”, a speech spoken by Severn Cullis­Suzuki, and a poem called “Protest” written by Ella
Wheeler Wilcox.

The first source that supports why facing injustice is always worth it is from an article
called “Taliban Gun Down Girl Who Spoke Up for Rights”. It is about a brave 11 year old girl
who spoke about her passion for education and became a symbol of defiance against Taliban
subjugation. As a result, Malala was singled out and shot on a bus filled with schoolchildren
because her voice was deemed a threat to the Taliban.“I don’t want to be thought of as “the girl
who was shot by the Taliban” but the “girl who fought for education.” This is the cause to which
I want to devote my life,” Malala said. This means that she still fought against the Taliban
subjugation after getting injured and it shows that fighting against injustice is always worth all
the risks and consequences.

In a similar fashion to prove why facing injustice is always worth the risks came from a
speech spoken by Severn Cullis­Suzuki. She was the spokesperson representing the Environmental Children’s Organization (ECO).  Severn spoke at the conference for the behalf of
starving children, dying stray animals, the holes in the ozone, the chemicals in the air, and the
extinction of plants and animals. “All this is happening before our eyes and yet we act as if we
have all the time we want and all the solutions.” Severn Suzuki quoted. She stood up against
injustice by going to the conference filled with world leaders and delegates who might be able to
help change the world. What Severn did shows that facing injustice is always worth the risks
because she stood up to what she believed is right no matter the consequences.

An equally important source to support why facing injustice is always worth all the risks
and consequences came from a poem called “Protest” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. The poet told us
about the ills and problems and how people should protest and go against what is wrong. “To sin
by silence, when we should protest, makes cowards out of men,” and, “The human race has
climbed on protest. Had no voice been raised against injustice, ignorance, and lust.” These lines
from her poem relate with why facing injustice is always worth the risks because she is pointing
out the people’s mistakes and not caring about the consequences. Another example came from
the quote “Therefore I do protest against the boast of independence in this mighty land.” The
poet was trying to prove her point to the people when she was going against the notion of the
land’s independence. That shows facing injustice is worth all the risks because she not only care
about getting people to see her point of view, but doing it without caring about consequences. 

The poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox was one of the few who fought against injustice by writing a
poem about it to prove her point and that shows facing injustice is always worth all the risks.
Even though facing injustice might seem like it is not worth all the risks and
consequences, it is because you are standing up for what you believe in is right and speaking for
the people who are not brave enough to do so. You might believe facing injustice is not always
worth the risks because the consequences might sometimes be too extreme, for instance Malala’s
incident, but it is. Risking things and getting consequences are a part of life and if facing against
injustice is not worth all of it, the world will be more unfair than it already is. Facing and
standing up to injustice wouldn’t be worth while or worth it at all if there were no risks taken or
any consequences.

In summary, facing injustice is always worth it no matter the risks and consequences.
Three examples showcasing the importance of standing up to injustice and that it is worth all the
risks are from the article about Malala using her voice to speak against the Taliban subjugation
for education, Severn and her speech at the conference to try and persuade the adults find
solutions for the problems of the world, and Ella Wheeler Wilcox with her poem about protesting
for the behalf of others. These three sources shows that facing injustice is always worth all of the
risks and consequences. Overall, the risks and consequences are all worth it when fighting
against injustice because you are standing up for yourself and others. “I’m only a child yet I
know we are all in this together and should act as one single world towards one single goal,”
Severn Cullis­Suzuki quoted.
 
Lien Hoang

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

my home village

By one life, live it
Image
That was Long Ho village, an old village on the bank of Huong river - just a few miles from Hue, a lovely village with a peaceful life. When I was a little girl I came there often. Many years have passed, so many things have changed but the dream-like memory of that small village is still vividly in my heart and the warm atmosphere of the evening there seep into my mind each time I feel tired of the urban life in Saigon city. Every evening, when the sun had just set behind Ngu Binh hills, all around us we could see the farmers walking home from the fields, tired after a long day of hard work. Some dogs were running toward their owners, wagging their tails and barking happily. The buffalos which had pulled plows along with the farmers during the hot day passed us on the way to the stables. High a top of one buffalo a boy play a lazy song with his bamboo flute as the animal slowly plodded onward. Far away, some cows were chewing the fresh grass. Here and there, kids were flying kites..
Read more

Echeveria Lola

By one life, live it
Image
2016 Echeveria 'Lola', possibly a hybrid of Echeveria lilacina, forms a sculpted rosette with a somewhat "rosebud" shape. Leaves are alabaster marble with a delicate blush of pinkish violet and tipped with rose. Rosette gives the impression of alabaster wax suffused with violet. Flowers are peach, bell-shaped and appear in spring.  2019 In habitat, many Echeverias grow on rocky outcroppings at higher altitudes. In this habitat, the water drains quickly away from the roots of the plant, never allowing the plant to remain waterlogged. For this reason, it is essential in cultivation to use a very porous soil, which will allow quick drainage. If Echeverias (or any other succulents don’t get enough ) sunlight they begin to stretch out ,  the plant start to turn and bend toward the light source. Then as it continues to grow it will get taller with more space between the leaves.  Bright light is required to prevent "stretching" o
Read more

Yesterdays

By
Image
My father and my mother were both born and grew up in Hue, a small town in the middle of Vietnam. Hue is a small town but they did not meet there until they were both in Saigon, some years later, where my father had come to study law and mom was deep into the study of philosophy. At that time they didn't have much chance of a courtship as students, but they became friends. Life moved forward and they both went their separate ways only to meet again in Quảng Tín, a small town near Hội An in the middle of VN. By that time, my father was a government official and my mother was teaching high school. They became reacquainted and as it happened, they fell in love. They returned to their traditional family home of Huế to marry in 1964 and by February, 1965 their first born daughter had arrived, a cute baby, me, hehe. Tam Kỳ 1965 Soon after I was born, my father was drafted into the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (normally called the South Vietnam Army). My mother quit he
Read more