Summary Of Non Violence By Cesar Chavez

The article, by Cesar Chavez, was written about violence and the many ways to solve issues. It shows readers a more peaceful perspective on life as opposed to violence. Chavez, a civil rights leader, writes this article to compare nonviolence to violence, and how nonviolence is the most effective way to promote change. To remind us what people, as a group, are capable of, Chavez emphasizes the value of nonviolence. Chavez repeats the word ‘nonviolence’ frequently to show how nonviolence is the best solution to any problem. In lines 13-16, Chavez uses the word multiple times to show that it “supports you if you have a just and moral cause” and “provides the opportunity to stay on the offensive” which is necessary to win anything. By repeating ‘nonviolence’, Chavez shows the readers that they can fix anything without the use of violence. Chavez also utilizes repetition to bring people together and illustrate how they are all in this (supporting nonviolence) together. Lines 45-48 use the words ‘our’ and ‘we’ multiple times to emphasize how there is a group of people standing up for nonviolence; you are not alone. Chavez emphasizes how there are groups of people who don’t support violence, and together they

To help show the strengths, Chavez explains the negative effects of violence. Lines 66-72 use the if-then sentence structure by writing “If we beat the growers at the expense of violence, victory would come at the expense of injury and perhaps death… Then the struggle would become mechanical.” This quote shows how violence would lead people to “lose regard for human beings”. To show the side on nonviolence, Chavez employs the if-then sentence structure, writing “The greater the oppression, the more leverage nonviolence holds”. This quote shows how with a lot of oppression, or pressure to fight, the more beneficial nonviolence is. Nonviolence has a better outcome than