Sunday, October 2, 2011
Are You Hungry?
Bigger isn't just a representation of the "Black Struggle" during his time. He embodies us all or better yet WE embody him. Personally, there are countless times when I just ACTED do to impulse and never fully grasped WHY until the very end. Punches have been coming at me left and right, but like Bigger, I haven't learned to dodge yet because the first thing I FEEL I need to do is strike back and where do I land?... flat on my back. If I want to master the obstacles ahead I first need to master myself. "Men starve from the lack of self-realization as much as they can from a lack of bread"- Richard Wright. All I can SAY is that I'm hungry... VERY HUNGRY! But to say it is only the key to the lock. To actually DO something about it...well THAT is the hand the turns it. Thus opening the door. So... Are You Hungry?... then you KNOW what to do next.
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ReplyDeleteI completely understand Autumn.. I can relate in the aspect of school work. This year && last I was always making excuses due to a lack of incentive. Now though, I have changed my mind: I stopeed saying "I'm going to do better next week; I'm going to do better next block; I'll do better tomorrow." I do better NOW. Actions speak better than words. I was kept saying I was hungry, but starved myself out of education.. well.. I'M EATING NOW(:
At the end of the day, it comes down to whether or not you are going to eat the cake Anna Mae!.. Or watch others eat it for you.
Bigger was ignorant, && it is up to US to stop this starvation in the future.
&&.also if we are willing to allow self realization.. it is extremely dangerous if you don't.
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