Grace Winkel
Synthesis Essay
There are people in this world that are in poverty and desperation, but we are lucky enough to have people that will stand up against all odds to help them. In 1987 Reagan gave his speech at the Brandenburg Gate. He talks about the Marshall plan and how it helped not just Germany but other countries around the world. “Our policy is directed not against any country or doctrine, but against hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos.” (Eidenmuller,2). In 1947 the world put aside their differences to help people that were in need; and again in 1987 they did the same thing. That day at the brandenburg gate, Reagan gave hope to not only Germany, but the rest of the world. Those people that are in need and given hope
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For the people that are struggling in the world, they are not the only ones; there are people just like them with the same issues. “Every man is a Berliner, forced to look upon a scar.” (Eidenmuller,2).This quote is stating that every person is faced with challenges that they need to overcome, just like Sojourner had to overcome her difficulties, and the people at the Berlin wall had to overcome theirs. Challenges can be approached by just one person who believes that they can make a difference; after that people will follow their example. People have the control to change what happens in their future and they should not take that for granted. People have the right to believe in what they want to. “I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward.” (Saxby). In the movie The Great Debaters times were different and not everyone got the chance to stand up for what they believed in, but times are not like that anymore. It is important that everyone stands up for what they think is right because there could be people out there that are struggling from the same issues that need help. Like Reagan stated in his speech, everyone is the same in some way and if people have a chance to stand up and make a difference, they should take