Unanswerable Questions

English 10 Honors
6 May 2013
An Inspirational Answer to an Unanswerable Question It is a well-known fact that the universe is constantly changing. Throughout history, empires have risen and fallen with peoples created and destroyed. We 've seen the best of times and the worst of times, yet the concept of society has remained much the same. But what happens when that social hierarchy is due for a change? Many weeks of research has led to the conclusion that anyone can change society if they stand together and stand strong. At least once in a child’s life they are told that they can do anything they set their mind too, and, according to my research, this may not be far off the mark. When looking at societal changes, I found that generally
For example, the comic that would eventually become known as Superman, an icon for justice, was drawn by two teens in the back of a high school math class. Not only have comic book enthusiasts felt the impact of teenagers, but an entire nation as well, such as in the case of Robert Heft. Heft, who was barely seventeen when he entered his design for the American flag into a contest, went on to beat out over 1,500 candidates. His achievement is now flown all over the country. Sam Colt came in as number four on this list for creating the very first revolver. His story stood out the most because, unlike the others, he persevered through many failures and ultimately ended up creating something that would have a negative impact on society. Like all of these teenagers at the time, Colt had no idea the outcome of his invention would be so great or last so long. They didn’t understand the importance of what they were making, or how many people they would affect. These six young inventors simply did, and I believe that is who will change society. The people who take chances and are passionate about what they do and say. An unspoken word is a missed opportunity, which explains
When researching my second artifact, a picture of Occupy Wall Street protestors, it became clear that the key was in the participants. Violent or non-violent, successful or unsuccessful, a protest isn’t a protest without the people involved. In the case of Occupy Wall Street, the demonstration wasn’t as big of a breakthrough as was hoped, yet still successful in my book due to the attention it brought to its cause. Occupy Wall Street caught my eye because of the sheer amount of people who showed up to camp out. They recognized a common goal and stuck together, which is why many people are still talking about this protest. Even though this particular event didn’t change the course of history, many others of its kind did. The March on Washington, attended by Martin Luther King Jr. himself, was a protest for civil rights and a huge step forward in the fight for equality. It was one of the biggest protests of its time, including over 250,000 participants, and was the first organized protest to be covered on a national scale. Like Occupy Wall Street, March on Washington gained this attention from the staggering number of people standing together. All walks of life joined forces to participate in these events, and have been doing so for centuries. All around the world