Essay Prompt:

Essay 3: Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt We exist in a time that is asking us to examine our society and decide whether we want to deconstruct what we have created and reconstruct a new nation or reestablish the America of our forefathers. Our nation is suffering from ailments that divide and destroy Americans. We probably can, for a time, continue to ignore the decay of this nation however that will only keep us underprepared for the future and in fear of and a slave to what might come. You may be thinking that contemplating the end of our current society is fear inducing in itself. In many ways it is but we need to ask ourselves why. “What is needed, rather than running away or controlling or suppressing or any other resistance, is understanding fear; that means, watch it, learn about it, come directly into contact with it. We are to learn about fear, not how to escape from it”(Jiddu Krishnamurti). By walking towards our fear we can sometimes understand it and redirect it. If we turn fear into purpose, into knowing what we hope for and how those hopes can be obtained, we can then use our fears for our own good rather than have our fear used against us. Paper Introduction: In your paper, I would like you to assume we are on the cusp of a revolution. You need to argue the reasons why we have come to this place in time and then focus your argument on one way we have divided and destroyed Americans. When arguing how we got to this point, please bring in a counter argument. Paper Body Paragraphs: In the new world that is about to be created by you tell us: -Explain why we should recognize the devastation we have cause and how we have caused it. -How we should make amends for the wrong we have done? -How we will avoid repeating this wrong in the future? Please pick an issue that you can see in all three chapters (“Days of Theft,” “Days of Devastation,” and “Days of Slavery”). Here are a couple ideas: Poor living conditions Assault on women Neglect of children Profit over people Your essay will be 5-7 pages, double-spaced, and in MLA format. Please also make sure you are writing MEAL paragraphs Essay Rubric: The essay has a complete introduction that includes an attention getter, an introduction to the topic and main support, and a thesis statement. Thesis statement is clearly focused on a particular theme and gives the reader a so what/argument to follow throughout the paper. Direct quotes from all three chapters of the text to support the argument MEAL body paragraphs Strong main points that tie back to the thesis statement and include a so what statement Acknowledgement of a counter argument: You can use researched material or quotes from past readings Conclusion Mechanical and grammatical clarity (Proofread)