2011 Egyptian Protest
Recently in English class we’ve been studying 2011 Egyptian protests. At first, I didn't know what was happening because I really didn't know what was going on in Egypt. When I read the Wikipedia article 2011 Egyptian protest I started to think wow it’s incredible how the people fight for what they want just so the government hears their voice.I know that many people feel that it’s better to act civilized because either way the government of Egypt will do what they think is best. After ding this study I think people shouldn't stop why should they, if they know what they want why not fight for it, yet I think people in Egypt are risking a lot as in their lives. An some who are fighting for what they believe in have families so they should think about that too. For example I heard that the police or citizens got on camels and starting whipping people to stop and throwing rocks. To me that’s just a little too much trying to kill people with rocks and whipping.
One thing that I know for sure about the 2011 Egyptian protest is that if your not heard you take action on your own hands and face what ever you got to face to fight for what you want. Now that I’ve studied my share of U.S History and believe that Egypt is just expressing them selves to fight for the country they live in. Personally, it’s funny to me how in Brown vs. Board of education this African American girl was tired of going to school far way from here house, when she could go to a High school were their were only all whites but nothing could stop her. Yet the parents in that all white high school protested and stood in front of the school and tried to block her entrance but that didn't stop her at all.
I did some research on the Egyptian protest. I came across this one article “Egypt Unrest: Protesters hold huge Cairo Demonstration”. This article provided a lot of information and opinions on The Egyptian Protests. Some people felt that “Protesters hold huge Cairo Demonstration” were that the President was advised that he should not be re-elected or his son because already people were chanting and wanted the President to give up his power. “Frank Wisner, a former ambassador to Egypt sent to Cairo on Monday, advised the president not to seek re-election in September or put forward his son Gamal as a candidate for president, senior US officials said”. This statement didn’t really surprise me all that much, but it did make me think because if your warned to do something or not to do something why not listen especially if your the President you have a whole country on your hands why risk any chance. You have to be certain of what choice you‘re making.
In another source that I looked at, “Violent clashes mark protesters against Mubarak’s Rule” there was this one statement that made nod my head in agreement with the writer. It was “Several observers said the protests represented the largest display of popular dissatisfaction in recent memory, perhaps since 1977, when people across Egypt violently protested the elimination of subsidies for food and other basic goods”. This is true because this relates to my other article where the President was warned but he didn’t listen, so now people will do what ever it takes for what they want and to win.
All of this makes me think that you have to take advise whether you like it or not. It’s better to take it then regret it at the end when you can’t change what you did. What is happening in Egypt is a cry for help and a result of an action that wasn’t right to take.
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Dear Ndaza, I
Dear Ndaza,
I enjoyed your post, "2011 Egyptian protests," because it was well put together and it has a lot of details in it. You put all of your emotions into your post which draws my attention. I also think that the Egyptians go way to far as well. When I heard that they were fighting each other becasue some wanted the president to stay in office others didn't. One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: “Several observers said the protests represented the largest display of popular dissatisfaction in recent memory, perhaps since 1977, when people across Egypt violently protested the elimination of subsidies for food and other basic goods”. I think this is so true because peopel will rebel just to get things that hey deserve. If people feel as if they are being respected or treated fairly they will go against the one in power. Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because your posts are very informative.
Hello Nicole, I really liked
Hello Nicole,
I really liked your post. You put in a lot of information while making the post your own with your own opinions and questions. I agree with you saying
"When I read the Wikipedia article 2011 Egyptian protest I started to think wow it’s incredible how the people fight for what they want just so the government hears their voice."
It really felt like the Egyptian people took a long time to revolt, but the fact that they are coming together as one people to fight against a common enemy is powerful. I'm sure this will be a great inspiration to other countries just like the Egyptians themselves were inspired. It shows that people who work together can really get things done and now from what I have heard the President Honsi Mubarak has planned to step down earlier than September.
I also liked when you compared the Egyptian protests to the Brown v. Board of Education. "Personally, it’s funny to me how in Brown vs. Board of education this African American girl was tired of going to school far way from here house, when she could go to a High school were their were only all whites but nothing could stop her. Yet the parents in that all white high school protested and stood in front of the school and tried to block her entrance but that didn't stop her at all."
Dear Nicole: I liked your
Dear Nicole:
One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: "Personally, it’s funny to me how in Brown vs. Board of education this African American girl was tired of going to school far way from here house, when she could go to a High school were their were only all whites but nothing could stop her. Yet the parents in that all white high school protested and stood in front of the school and tried to block her entrance but that didn't stop her at all. " I think this is interesting because I love the creative comparison you made with our own history to something that is happening in another continent. In my opinion, this comparison is the highlight of your essay. Being that the people do not have much power like the people in the Brown v. Board of Education case, really brings out a sort of exaggeration that helps model the situation for people that do not understand what is going on in Egypt. TIME
Another sentence that I enjoyed was: "This statement didn’t really surprise me all that much, but it did make me think because if your warned to do something or not to do something why not listen especially if your the President you have a whole country on your hands why risk any chance. You have to be certain of what choice you‘re making." This stood out for me because it is true and corruption is written all over it. Mubarak is being unfair by doing making sure that his family inherits governmental power. The structure of a democratic government allows those in office to be fairly elected by the people; therefore, Mubarak is wrong in taking action to benefit himself in a corrupt manner.
Your post reminds me of an article I read in Time Magazine (Feb. 5, 2011), “Why the Palestinian Authority Is Worried About Egypt”. One of the quotes that reminded me of my theory on the domino effect in the Middle East was: “"The Palestinian leadership is very nervous and is worried about what will happen to them if the Palestinian people decide they are sick and tired of the situation," says Rana, 28, who was among the many residents not at the demonstration but is troubled by the authorities' reaction to it. This quote makes me think that change is inevitable and no one can stop it. Egypt’s revolution is just the beginning of the many revolutions, that I predict. Hopefully, Middle Eastern people will “push” for change against their unfair and corrupt government.
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because you make great comparisons. I love how symbolic your comparison of Brown v. B.O.E. and Egypt can relate to each other in terms of themes. Great job.
I enjoyed reading your post,
I enjoyed reading your post, "2011 Egyptian Protests," because I was fascinated by the way you were able to organize your thoughts. I didn't know much about the Egyptian protests until I read your post and the amount of work that was going on there.
One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: "You have to be certain of what choice you‘re making." I think this is very true because if you make the wrong choices, it leads to consequences and they can be very bad. The choices that the Egyptian protestors were making were for the better and they choose freedom.
Another sentence that I read was, " All of this makes me think that you have to take advise whether you like it or not." This stood out for me because people always have to take advice before you do anything or else things can go wrong and then you have to clean it up.
I do agree with you that people should take advice then before they regret it. One reason I say this is because you need life experiences and if you make the right choices, you won't have anything to regret.
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next because you really know what you are writing.