One cannot fully experience freedom without some limitations when the line between absolute freedom and an anarchy is blurred and thus, should be controlled. The safety of others should not be jeopardized because of one’s entitlement to freedom. The Us and Them selection “Nightriding with the Klan” follows the story of a young man who falls into the manipulative hands of the Ku Klux Klan after desperately trying to find a place to fit in. For this young man, Tiger Knowles, this apparent salvation from others’ constant rejection, molded him into a Klan commander who exploited his rights and freedoms. For instance, with control of another person’s life in his hands, Knowles’s self-confidence rose (Carnes, 1996). He and his friends were motivated
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In south Alabama, there were seldom any effective laws against the Klan that prevented them from tormenting others that night. Inevitably, both the Klan’s numbers and the minorities’ fears grew. The reason behind this lack of enforcement was that the crimes committed by members of this organization could not be traced back to them, and the rallies they held were allowed according to the First Amendment. Because the Klan’s freedom was not supervised, they lynched many innocents that were dubbed the reasons for this country’s decline. Freedom is often considered a right of Americans that should not be suppressed or limited; nonetheless, these limitations are what protect citizens from abusing their abilities. Likewise, in The Secret Life of Bees, the bees play an important part in the story by symbolizing parts of Lily’s journey. The first chapter’s epigraph describes the queen of the hive as the unifying force; if she is removed, in less than a few hours, the workers show an unmistakable sign of queenlessness (Kidd, 2002). The bees are put to work, hence restricting their freedom. This is the only way the colony and hive—their shelter and food storage—can thrive. The bees may be faced with chaos, not knowing what to do without their
In south Alabama, there were seldom any effective laws against the Klan that prevented them from tormenting others that night. Inevitably, both the Klan’s numbers and the minorities’ fears grew. The reason behind this lack of enforcement was that the crimes committed by members of this organization could not be traced back to them, and the rallies they held were allowed according to the First Amendment. Because the Klan’s freedom was not supervised, they lynched many innocents that were dubbed the reasons for this country’s decline. Freedom is often considered a right of Americans that should not be suppressed or limited; nonetheless, these limitations are what protect citizens from abusing their abilities. Likewise, in The Secret Life of Bees, the bees play an important part in the story by symbolizing parts of Lily’s journey. The first chapter’s epigraph describes the queen of the hive as the unifying force; if she is removed, in less than a few hours, the workers show an unmistakable sign of queenlessness (Kidd, 2002). The bees are put to work, hence restricting their freedom. This is the only way the colony and hive—their shelter and food storage—can thrive. The bees may be faced with chaos, not knowing what to do without their