Protest Writing

Writing and speech can be very powerful to enact social change or any kind of revolution, from the speeches of Adolf Hitler to Gandhi's famous “Quit India” speech, from Bob Dylan's songs to Chopin's Nocturnes.

The word protest and revolution can sound very harsh and often related to violence and chaos. Although most protests and revolutions are done in the old fashioned way- fight or flight. Many important protests are done in writing. Interestingly writing can be a tool to fight for the better, it also can be slave for evil. For example, Hitler's “Final Resolution” was used to gather up Nazi German people to openly discriminate and hate against anyone who is not Christian and White. A good protest writer knows how to stir up people's emotions, and knows how to use the art of language to cover up the sins and cruelty by making the audience feel sorry for themselves. A good piece of protest writing can be acted as a magnet, just imagine people are like tiny little pieces of metal, and one powerful magnet can soon suck and attach all the little pieces of metal onto its dark surface.

At the same time, writing have done enormous good in the world. For example, the Civil Rights speeches and Gettysburg Address have gathered people to fight for good. Interestingly, when people say that guns are better than words, they are wrong. Guns kills fast but little, words kills slow but massive. So words are the ultimate weapon for mass revolution or destruction. Just remember one little sentence, or one little can have the whole world turn up side down.