So last week, I got an Assignment in my AP Language class to write about how any two essays we've read so far fulfil Faulkner's "Writer's Duty." So I'm skipping school today because if I don't have the assignments (there are more) ready for class, my teacher will crucify me. I'm having serious trouble thinking what to write so I come to you with hopes of hearing constructive criticism. I'll post more when I get there.
In William Faulkner's acceptance speech, he outlined the what he believed was the writer's duty, to inspire feelings like honor, compassion and sacrifice. Barack Obama's Inauguration Speech and "Labour" by Thomas Carlyle seek to affect a desire for work and compel people to rise above their struggles, which fulfills the idea that a writer should spur humanity to greatness.
Carlyle wrote in "Labour" that all people should work, regardless of the nature, and that it would not only provide them with mere means to live but also happiness. He wrote that all negative feelings can be abolished if one simply devotes himself to a task, no matter how small. "Labour" explained that through work, man can perfect himself, and only through work can any progress be achieved. Carlyle sought to create feelings of pride and honor in the idle when they endeavored to find some way to work.
Furthermore, "Labour" stated people work for something greater, and this idea is shared in Obama's speech. Obama said the United States has endured because its citizens were able to set aside their problems and strive to improve this nation. We have to overcome the obstacles like a staggering economy and create new jobs. We have to let go of our differences and dedicate ourselves to our tasks instead of waiting for someone else to do what needs to be done. The problms we are facing cannot be mastered merely by complaining. Only by a genuine effort will we be able to grow and prosper. By commiting ourselves to this cause, our country will be able to continue to improve and will be a better place for those who come after us. Obama's speech was meant to inspire hope in the American people, to give us bolster us and give us the endurance we need to meet the challenges we face today.
Another sentiment shared by Obama and Carlyle is that through determination humanity Can overcome any problem. In the Inauguration Address Obama spoke about how our previous generations faced challenges greater than our own, yet they endured and prospered. "Labour" described how by our efforts mankind can clear any hurdle.
In William Faulkner's acceptance speech, he outlined the what he believed was the writer's duty, to inspire feelings like honor, compassion and sacrifice. Barack Obama's Inauguration Speech and "Labour" by Thomas Carlyle seek to affect a desire for work and compel people to rise above their struggles, which fulfills the idea that a writer should spur humanity to greatness.
Carlyle wrote in "Labour" that all people should work, regardless of the nature, and that it would not only provide them with mere means to live but also happiness. He wrote that all negative feelings can be abolished if one simply devotes himself to a task, no matter how small. "Labour" explained that through work, man can perfect himself, and only through work can any progress be achieved. Carlyle sought to create feelings of pride and honor in the idle when they endeavored to find some way to work.
Furthermore, "Labour" stated people work for something greater, and this idea is shared in Obama's speech. Obama said the United States has endured because its citizens were able to set aside their problems and strive to improve this nation. We have to overcome the obstacles like a staggering economy and create new jobs. We have to let go of our differences and dedicate ourselves to our tasks instead of waiting for someone else to do what needs to be done. The problms we are facing cannot be mastered merely by complaining. Only by a genuine effort will we be able to grow and prosper. By commiting ourselves to this cause, our country will be able to continue to improve and will be a better place for those who come after us. Obama's speech was meant to inspire hope in the American people, to give us bolster us and give us the endurance we need to meet the challenges we face today.
Another sentiment shared by Obama and Carlyle is that through determination humanity Can overcome any problem. In the Inauguration Address Obama spoke about how our previous generations faced challenges greater than our own, yet they endured and prospered. "Labour" described how by our efforts mankind can clear any hurdle.
