Comparison Of Please Resist Me And Future Ancients By Luka Lesson

Poetry tells stories and concepts through the written word and oral recitation, akin to the transmission of knowledge through intergenerational oral traditions. The potency of words is derived from their use and the manner in which they are crafted into various literary techniques and forms. Luka Lesson, an author of Greek-Australian descent, conveys narratives, ethical principles, and concepts through oral expression in Slam poetry competitions. His own stories of prejudice and legacy, history and legend, are presented wholly in words said in his poems such as, "Please Resist Me" and "Future Ancients." These two poems illustrate the morals of humanity whilst using literary tools to reinforce their messages like using alliteration and repeated

As people, however, we must understand that one day society will become a legacy, and society will become history. As Luka Lesson states in "Future Ancients, " we will be "in the future history books.". Lesson preaches the idea of legacy and the legacy we will leave behind with our pop culture, stating, “The future ancients will be found by future archaeologists, preserved and embalmed in tequila and Chanel Number 5, alongside pop-star prophets.” This is a metaphorical statement explaining our society's love for the riches of life to the point that we would bury ourselves in it when we die, only for the archaeologists of future generations to find our obsessions with riches and money lying all around us next to the people we idolised. Lesson also portrays war as a subject that future generations will uncover and excavate from our history. It draws a parallel between war and significant historical events such as the Egyptian revolution, where "Molotov cocktails from the Egyptian revolution will be catalogued and archived alongside Michael Jackson albums." This statement implies that, in the broader context of history, even the most violent conflicts will eventually be categorized alongside music and other seemingly unrelated items. In "Future Ancients, " Lesson expounds on our moral stance on war. The simile "soldiers lined up like voodoo dolls for God" is used to illustrate how soldiers are often viewed as mere instruments in the hands of a higher power. However, Lesson argues that this perception is flawed, as soldiers are human beings who are often coerced into fighting in the name of God or religion. This is done to justify the act of war and to give it a sense of moral