Difficulty

Lina Al Sharabi

Prof. Dania Adra

English 203

9 October 2015

Difficulty

A Happy & Peaceful Place I Love to Call "Home"

      Freedom. The word that has ringed in the ears and was craved by many; those who were or are currently occupied, those who lived in prison and lost count of how long they’ve been there and those who have suffered fighting for their rights as humans in their own land. Being deprived from freedom is exactly like living behind bars, something unbreakable and inescapable. It inhibits an individual to identify what’s beyond those bars and to perceive the beauty of the world’s landscape, and to have the ability to inspire and be inspired by the beautiful, bright colors of nature.

      Politics and freedom are complete enemies. Politics has affected lives negatively, caused differences and led to wars all around the world. Because of politics, countless lives were lost, the so-called leaders took countries away and some people can no longer leave or enter their homeland as they wish. Just like science, politics have theories and some politicians come up with theories to establish liberty and civil order, but sadly, a few rarely succeed in doing so.

      What links this picture to liberty? Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote the text as a result of the French revolution, which to the French community was a tragic and dark period of time that resulted in the destruction of land and the loss of hundreds of lives; and this is exactly what the black bars in the picture indicate, the darkness and lack of freedom they faced. The writer feels that it is significant, yet hopeless to get to the place with the outstanding view of the world such as the one shown in the image, which is the place that symbolizes freedom. (Rousseau 113)

      Occupying his thoughts, I chose to embrace Rousseau’s writings and transform them into positivity, showing a picture with a beautiful view, but with a little bit of darkness the may barely grab the attention of the audience. (Donahue 55) We could simply go on and on about liberty and freedom, trying to find solutions to establish a fair, civil and legitimized system. Therefore, showing people what a beautiful, rich and appreciative place this world is, could be one solution to stop the disorder that has been going on for thousands of years; in addition to considering the capabilities of nature to turn this chaotic world upside down and make it a happier place where everyone can live peacefully and freely.

Work Cited

Shifting Narratives. Ed. Zane S. Sinno. Beirut: Center for Educational Consultation and

                Research, 2015. Print.