Pub 3 - Egalitarianism

In society, one does not simply start off where they would like to be in life. According to what Martin Luther King once said, “Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed”. This is a very valid statement made and most if not all of society can directly relate to it. Life itself if almost like a food chain, one does not simply start at the top. Whether it has to do with work, school, marriage, freedom rights or almost anything else one must work hard and fight for their satisfaction. The following are two literary works that are well capable of proving this quote valid.

          As per the short story “A White Woman of Color”, by Julia Alvarez life in itself is not easy and one will face many obstacles in life until reaching the position they have worked for. Being from the Dominican Republic and one of the darker ones in her family, Julia received racism even from her own family. Even though you could sit in the front of the bus there was still a lot of racism just because she was a little dark. It was very difficult for her to get jobs, only if she would teach small lessons for unimportant classes she could volunteer for. Once she started writing her own books, little by little over time she improved and became a great author. This short story is a very valid source of example for the quote provided by Martin Luther King.

          Another great source of example to prove this quote would be the story “A Child Called It”, by David Pelzer. As a young child, David was treated like a king, but once his brothers became a little older and both his parents were alcoholics they began abusing Dave quite drastically. His mother would make him take care of the house, she would abuse him, and make him sleep in an army cot in the basement. These are just some of the many things Dave went through that you can use as an example. over time Dave fought and fought hard and overpowered his mother, getting into a foster home, but it was much better than getting beaten by his mother. These two works of literature always proved their work and the point made by Martin Luther King, saying “Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed”.