Let’s Talk about that Social Gospel, and Other Things: March, Book 1, pgs 62-122

Engl 165-16 Fall '22, March Blog Prompt

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Now that you are adjusting to writing blog posts, I want you to step up your game another notch.

In the text, Lewis writes “But I couldn’t stop thinking about the Social Gospel.” What does he mean by this?

Consider the following, but don’t limit yourself (make sure you hit 300-500 words, and use the concepts you are learning in TSIS)

  1. Define Social Gospel as you see it. How does it relate to Book One of March overall?
  2. How does your definition of Social Gospel relate to you and your life.
  3. How does Social Gospel relate to the world we live in today
  4. Do you feel you are literate in Social Gospel?
  5. What other terms would you relate to Social Gospel?

Remember, this is writing: have an introduction (only a sentence or two), have some points/topic sentences, back up those points with evidence, have organization, use TSIS techniques, have a conclusion.

 

Our World Continues to be Much of the Same

Engl 165-16 Fall '22, March Blog Prompt

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As I was reading March it brought up some thoughts I had about the similarities in the world today and even in my own life. Those similarities included

  • injustices of diversity
  • gaining information on a subject which alters your viewpoint

When reading March, it illustrates people protesting for what they believe in. This reminds me of the protests that have been happening over the country in response to the overturning of Roe v Wade. I resonated with John since he did not say anything but he would notice it. Yet he did not outwardly say anything. I would do everything I could to help protest but I never went to a protest myself. Even though women have more freedom than the past. Women have been viewed as less than compared to men and have been treated unfairly.

He reminisces about his change in attitude after coming back from his Uncle’s house. This was how I felt when growing up in a Catholic school. I only knew one truth that was what they wanted and you don’t know any other life then what you are lead to believe as normal. I did not think anything of what I was told because it was what I was raised in and was considered normal. He would notice all the differences about the two places and it changed his entire way of thinking. Which is how I felt when I grew up and had access to news on my own. Therefore I researched topics on my own rather than what I was told to believe is normal.

The book reminds me of the protests that have been very big for the last couple years. That have been over the mistreatment of black people by law enforcement. It has been a constant battle even though in the book it shows that there was less of a segregation it never went away. This is proven with the way protests have continued into today’s society. Included in that is the narrative of protests has not changed since the time March was written about.

 

 
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How much have things truly changed?

Engl 165-16 Fall '22, March Blog Prompt

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While it is unfortunate to read about such heinous racism during the mid 1900s,  these stories seem still all too realistic in todays day and age.  Reading about how African-Americans had to be careful about driving to and from places is still a serious worry for some today.  While there are indeed places and areas of our country where even the idea of racism seems nonexistent, there are others where you might say the opposite.

It’s remarkable to think about how big of a difference there was within our country when it came to integration back in the day.  How in the north both Black and White people would be able to live in more or less “Harmony.”  Yet in the south, racism was an all day, everyday event.  It’s upsetting to think that in todays world, while we have seemingly evolved and matured into a country that might look as if we have moved past racism on pen and paper, the everyday daily life is still fully of racism.

The public school system that I attended in middle and high school is a prime example of modern day racism.  Almost half of the counties schools had confederate based mascots.  One of the high schools were LITERALLY the confederates!  You would walk into their schools football games on Friday nights and see multiple confederate flags being worn, waived, etc. amongst the student section.  Just like in the book when they were stressing about making the drive from the south to north because of the areas that black people would have to pass through, I would have to assume that these areas would make some having at least some of the same type of worries.  I would sit in class and hear groups of white kids, ages 15, 16, 17, some 18 calling the few African-american kids in the class the ‘N” simple because they thought it was funny and that they were somehow above and better than them.

While racism clearly was much more common during the mid 1900’s, it still is making its presence now in todays world.

 

 

 
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Time to Write!!!!

Engl 165-16 Fall '22

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Partial Cover of Book One of the Graphic Novel March

Please reflect on the first reading in Book One of March, pgs 1-61. You can, but aren’t required, to talk about

  1. What your experience was reading in the comics format. Have you ever read comics before, was this hard for you, did you have issues while reading, etc.
  2. How much of this did you already have knowledge of, did you learn in school, are you a history buff, etc.
  3. For you personally, how relevant is this right now given everything that is going on in our world.
  4. For our country, how relevant is this right now given everything in the news

You are not limited to these in your reflection, these are just some ideas. BE SURE to use techniques in They Say, I Say. I will be LOOKING for these.