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Rosa Parks: Misunderstood?

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There is no simple way to put it, no convenient terms, or simple definitions. There is not a specific term that can be used to describe an outsider. No, they are not simply one who has been misjudged. There are many people who purposely made themselves different, made themselves to be an outsider to fight for change, or simply just to be different. They were not misunderstood, they were being heard loud and clear. Unfortunately for them, society was terrified of the change they were trying to impose- and fought them. Do you think that Rosa Parks was misunderstood? Is there a doubt in your mind about what Martin Luther King Junior’s goal was? Do you wholeheartedly believe that people were confused about what Malcolm X wanted? The answer to these is no, no, and no. Their message was loud and clear. They wanted equality, and they wanted it however they could get it. Parks just wanted her …show more content…

Similarly, the person who always goes against the majority is doing this on purpose. The kids who “do not want to be noticed” do things in such a way so that they stick out like a sore thumb. Do not get me wrong, or misinterpret what I am trying to say, it should not be this way. There should not be a standard to conform to or an idealistic way to be. Everyone should be free to make their own choices and not be labeled. Sadly, there are such expectations. A quote from the Outsiders by S.E. Hinton says, “It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset.” This shows that the character realized that they were all living in the same world as different people. Every person has their own personal identity and characteristics that make them who they are. Similarly, the seven billion and some people who live in this world all experience the day in a different

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