The link will connect you to an article titled 14 Reasons Why People are Occupying Wall Street from the We Are the 99 Percent website. Look over the article and answer the questions below.
- What do you know about Occupy Wall Street? Did this article further your understanding of the movement?
- What kind of impact did the images have on you? Was there one in particular that stuck with you? If so, why?
- Do you think the length of the people’s stories had anything to do with how effective they were at offering reasons to Occupy? Why or why not?
1.I did not know anything about Occupy Wall Street up until the point I read the article about this movement; I never even heard the name before. Now, I know that Occupy Wall Street is a protest movement against economic and social inequality, greed, and unemployment. I believe that the slogan, "We are the 99%," refers to the growth of wealth and income inequality in the United States. I also think it points out that only 1% of the population is wealthy, while the other 99% is not. This article definitely furthered my understanding of the movement because I started off not knowing anything about it or hearing of it, but now I know much more about the inequalities in the US that people are fighting against.
ReplyDelete2. I found that the images were interesting because people going through unemployment, no health care, and no permanent residence wrote their life stories on a sheet of paper and took a picture of it. They also put the movement's slogan at the bottom of the paper. This was a unique way to portray the situation that 99% of America's population is going through. The pictures made me feel bad for people going through unemployment (even after a full education) and health issues; I wish there was some way I could help. I think if somebody else saw the same pictures, they would feel the same way I do. The images mostly impacted me because they made me realize that there a lot of people going the hardships in life financially even in the promised land of America. There was no one particular image that stuck with me because all of them had a person with financial problems, health issues, and a hard time owning a home. All of them, together, will stick with me because each one stands for a person or a family in need of help.
3.No, I do not think the length of the people's stories had anything to do with how effective they were at offering reasons to Occupy because each person, no matter how little they wrote, lost something, whether it be their home, their job, or their health care. Just losing any of those essentials gives people the right to Occupy. Even if people's stories were just one sentence, they still have the right to Occupy because they lost a necessity, such as a home or a job. For these reasons, I think the length of people's stories do not have anything to do with hoe effective they were at offering reasons to Occupy. Losing a job, a home, insurance, etc. are all reasons worthy of Occupying.
My bad...I meant (how) in the third line from the bottom.
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ReplyDelete1)Like Savera, I have never heard of Occupying Wall Street before. I now know that this is a protest movement that involves many highly educated people that have been and still are unemployed. Many of the people have debt, and cannot pay for things whether it is school supplies for their children or their college loans. These people are in a difficult situation that they cannot get out of. They do not know what to do next, and some even struggle to survive. This article furthered my understanding about Occupy Wall Street because I had never heard of it before. I now understand how important of a topic it is to recognize that many people are finding it difficult to get a good job in this tough economy that exists today.
ReplyDelete2)I agree with Savera that the images were interesting, but I also think they were very sad. Although the stories they wrote in the images were depressing, this is a harsh reality of the world we live in today. It is difficult to think that this is the way some people have to live each and every day. Every person wrote something like “I am the 99%” at the bottom of their story which also shows that only 1% of America’s population is wealthy. I think it is an interesting way to show that they support the movement and to show that they are struggling with such issues like unemployment, health issues, and house foreclosure. Although many images stuck with me, there is one in particular that resonated more than the others. I chose image # 5 because the woman mentioned that she often found herself thinking of suicide due to the fact that there was no future for herself. This shocked me when I read this because I knew that the subject of unemployment makes people frustrated, depressed, and uneasy, but I never knew that it could lead to such a serious matter like somebody taking their own life.
3)I do not think that the length of people’s stories had anything to do with how effective they were at offering reasons to occupy. They all are in similar situations and are in need of a job as well as money to support themselves. I agree with Savera, that losing any necessities such as a home, heath care or a job gives them the right to occupy. Whether someone wrote a page or two sentences, it still got the same meaning across and shows how they are in desperate need of a job and therefore have the right occupy. The length of what they wrote cannot compare to the struggles and hardships they have faced and are still facing.
1. I know that Occupy Wall Street is a big group of people that gathered first at Wall Street in New York because they were frustrated about corporate greed, then the movement spread to other places like Boston. This article helped me to understand that a lot of the people that are part of the Occupy Wall Street movement are suffering financially because they are unemployed and cannot afford things such as insurance, which is important to have. And, I agree with Savera about the meaning of the slogan “We are the 99%” and that it is saying that 1% of the people in America are living comfortably while the other 99% are struggling financially.
ReplyDelete2. I thought that the images were really depressing because, like Savera said, these people wrote about their life stories and how they are struggling by being in the 99% and all the tough situations they are going through. One of the pictures that really stuck with me was picture #10. I don’t know why this picture really stood out to me, but it did. I felt really bad for the person that wrote this because it’s unlikely that they would get a job without any experience, but they couldn’t get any experience because they were not being hired. I thought that person’s sign was very sad and that is why it stuck with me more than the other pictures did.
3. I agree with Sam and Savera and don’t think the length of their story had anything to do with how effective they were at offering their reasons to occupy. The people that wrote about being in the 99% all are struggling right now and are living without a job or health care; it really doesn’t matter how long their story was because they all have the right to occupy. The length of their stories had nothing to do with how effective they were at offering their reasons to occupy.
1. I already know that Occupy Wall Street is when a bunch of people got together, originally in New York (like Kelly said), and make signs that portray ideas of needing jobs, money, healthcare, and safety because they aren't being taken care of by the government. Yes, these photos gave me more insight to the matter. They told me that 99% of the people in the U.S. need financial help and aren't getting it. Only 1% of the U.S. is financially protected by the government.
ReplyDelete2. I thought these pictures were sad and I felt bad for the people because they've spent they're lives being the 99% and still can't get help. Photo #9 stuck with me because the girl is only 14 years old and her whole family is suffering. No kid should have to worry about not getting dinner or her parents having jobs with incomes that can support her and her siblings. This family can't even afford healthcare, which I think is a right for Americans because everyone should have the right to be healthy. I feel bad for the kids in these types of families.
3. I agree with Kelly, Savara, and Sam when they said that the length of their reasons doesn't matter. After all, everyone has their own reasons as to why they're struggling adn everyone needs help for their given reasons. No matter what, these people are all a part of the 99% that require help from the government, help they are not getting. Just because one person has more reasons than another does not mean that they're suffering any more or that they need more help. All of these people are in trouble and need money, jobs, healthcare...but most of all, they just need to feel safe again.
1. Before reading this article, I knew a little about Occupy Wall Street. I knew it was a protest that people were having because they think it us unfair that they "did what they were supposed to" in life and are still struggling. I know that these people camped out on public property for weeks. This article furthered my understanding about the struggle behind the movement. It also made me realize the effect it was having on some people.
ReplyDelete2. The images made me feel sorry for the people but i don't really think they should be blaming the government. If they had control over how the economy was i don't think they would choose this. One picture that stuck with me is the lady who said she has had thoughts of suicide and thinks she has no future here. This stuck with me because it bothers me. Maybe she has no future here because she is spending her time feeling sorry for herself and blaming others for her problems instead of trying to do something about it. i mean yes it sucks to not have all the money you would love but there is unemployment checks and they can help you get by depending on your situation. You just have to be willing to find away instead of sulking.
3. i think the length had something to do with is. The people that have one reason like "i havn't been to the doctor in 8 years" we know ourselves that there are free clinics. the people from agape told us them self. I noticed that most of the pictures were from tumblr which is, in my opinion, a website where people crave for attention. i think that the people with one reason were more looking for attention than anything. maybe the people who had more to say felt more strongly about the problem. But overall, i think that occupy wall street and these photos are just a way of these people blaming all their problems on someone else.
Before reading this, I knew that wall street is a street in new york where every thing big is. Like the big money banks, etc. The whole 99% thing is a protest people have made on how they are feeling about Wall street. They think only 1% of people have all the money and are rich and the other 99% aren't and are struggling from this but this article definitely made me understand it more.
ReplyDeletethe images really helped this whole argument stick out to me. I felt kind of sad for the people who claim they are the "99%" and how they cant get any help for their problems even though we really don't know the whole story. It was sad to see the people experiencing pain through their life and it showed how there's so many people in the world who really need help when they try to succeed. One particular picture that stuck out to me was the picture on the woman's story on how she got a m,asters degree and still could get a job and is struggling. That still crazy to me, i don't understand how someone can work so hard to get that masters degree and be struggling so much, but i guess the economy has some jobs that you just have to work for even more. I wonder if she had of gone a masters for a different major than maybe she wouldn't be struggling, i think so..
i don't the lengths of the story necessarily meant how effective they were struggling, but it definitely showed maybe a problem more descriptive or more things had happened to them. Some people had a more serious story but it was more to the point. Some people weren't in a as bad situation as others but more things happened to them and they had to list it and or describe them. so in this case i do agree with Sam, Savera, Lizzy and Kelly. length really didn't have anything to do with how much they were struggling.
1) I have heard many times on the news about Occupy Wall Street, but I never knew what it meant. From reading this article I have learned that Occupy Wall Street is a movement that has something to do with unemployment. Like Savera said, this article has also taught me that 99% of people in the United States have money issues, and only 1% do not. This was conveyed by the slogan "I am the 99%". Lastly, I have learned that by "Occupying Wall Street" the unemployment problems in the U.S. will be reduced. I still, however, have no knowledge of what Occupy Wall Street will do in order to accomplish this goal.
ReplyDelete2) The images in this article had minimal impact on me. Most of them just showed people looking depressed. There was only one that stood out to me and that I think of as being very effective. This is image number seven, which shows a man holding a priority mail business card. On the card is his story about how he can not buy school supplies for his daughters. I found this to be effective and have an impact on me because he is not just telling me that he can not buy school supplies, but he is showing me that that he can not buy school supplies, as he does not even have a regular piece of paper to write his message on.
3) In my opinion, the length of people's messages does make a difference in the effectiveness of their messages. I feel that the shorter messages were more effective that the loneger ones. This is because the shorter messages got right to the point and dug deep down with a single statement. For example, one message said "I haven't been to a doctor in 8 years", and I automatically felt bad for the girl who wrote it. The other stories went on and on about all the hardships in these people's lives, and they made me eventually loose interest, as they took longer to read. The short stories caught my attention, and they did not need to say anything more in order to get their points across.
1) Prior to reading the article about Occupy Wall Street, I had only heard about the movement on the news and I have heard adults mention it. I have never actually known or looked into what it meant. When I read this article I could tell that it had to do with the 99% of people that are not very wealthy in the United States, but it did not very much deepen my understanding of the movement. The information that I have gained from this article is that this movement will somehow help those that are less wealthy in the United States. However, I do not know how this will happen, and I do not fully understand why Occupy Wall Street is happening in the first place.
ReplyDelete2)The images that were shown in this article had a very small impact on me because I do not know entirely what they were trying to say. However, there were a few images that stood out to me, and even though I do not understand the movement, I felt bad about the things that they were saying. For example, like Erica said, image number 7 seemed very effective, and it stood out to me. This image was of a man that was holding a message that was written on a mail card. This showed that the man could not even pay for paper to write the note on, and that he took the time to find something to write it on, because of how badly he wanted us to hear the message.
3)I think that the length of each person's message definitely makes a difference in how effective their message was. The shorter messages get their point across and it shows that they do not want you to feel bad, but they are saying it as it is. The short messages also show that the person has one thought that is very powerful and important for them to say, instead of making you feel pity for them. On the other hand, the long ones make you feel bad for the writer by telling you everything that goes wrong in their life, instead of telling you the reason why they want to Occupy Wall Street. For example, image number 5 tells you everything that is wrong in the girls life, but it does not tell you what she wants to get out of it, as much as it tells you how hard her life is. Image number 1 says that she has not seen a doctor in 8 years, and it shows that she really wants to see a doctor, and that is what she wants to get out of Occupy Wall Street.
1) Before reading this article, I knew a bit about Occupy Wall Street. I had seen the protests on the news, and knew that people were getting together because they were unhappy about their financial situation, and they were blaming it on Wall Street. I had read an article in Seventeen by a teenage girl who had joined Occupy, and she said she had joined because her home had been foreclosed on and she wanted to take a stand. Other than that, I didn't really understand Occupy Wall Street. This article slightly furthered my understanding, but I still don't really understand, because the view of these people is obviously subjective. I understand why these people are occupying, but I don't get why.
ReplyDelete2) A lot of these images had an impact on me. I know that these people are having trouble in life, but I don"t think they need to take it out on the government, like Sami said. Image #2 stands out to me, because this man is saying that he is the 99% because he had to drop out of college, and his house was foreclosed on, which is sad and I cannot imagine going through that. However, he is also saying that he lost his girlfriend, watched his parents get divorced, and quit his job. Sometimes, life is unfair and things like divorce, or losing someone you love happen. I'm sure that we have all gone through things like that. But that gives him no reason to blame the government, or America for his troubles. He QUIT his job. If he was really in need of money, he shouldn't have done that, no matter how bad the conditions were. It sounds terrible, but I think that most of these people need to suck it up, and continue to work for their money and work hard in life. If you lose your job, get back out there, and don't rest until you find another one. These situations are the reason that we have welfare and social programs in America, yet they are complaining even about that. It is unfair for these people to complain.
3) I agree with Erica that the length of the messages had something to do with how their points got across. Those who had shorter messages were more striking because these people were stating their problem, and not elaborating to the point where it seemed like they just wanted attention or sympathy. In image number 5, the woman goes on and on about her problems, which are sad, but she didn't need to say that "A degree has become little more than pricey slips of paper, mocking us from their frames and envelopes." This is mean-spirited and unnecessary, as are most of the comments that were said in the longer messages.
1.) Similar to Hannah, before reading this article, I knew a bit about Occupy Boston from watching the news, but have never heard of Occupy Wall Street. This article did further my understanding of the movement but even after seeing all the pictures, I am not one-hundred percent sure who the "99%" are. But with more research and exploring, I feel I would be very interested in this topic. The images were interesting and candid, but they did not give me the best understanding of what Occupy Wall Street is.
ReplyDelete2.) These images did have a substantial impact on me. I agree with Hannah though on how many of these people have blames their social issues on the government and economy. The man in image #2 is complaining about the loss of his girlfriend and his parent's divorce but like Hannah said, things like this happen in life to many people around the world every day. This man feels like the economy has influenced his social woes and it is the 1%'s fault. The man in image #11 is impacted me most because I feel he is really working for his money helping people with disabilities and autism. The work he and his co-workers do is honorable but unfortunately their work is underfunded. He feels that he could be making more money at McDonald’s and their business really needs help from the 1%.
3.) I feel that the length of the people’s stories does not matter unless they really get there point across. Sometimes, I feel that the shorter stories are better arguments to Occupy because it is more candid and gives you the straight story with no extra information, not necessarily important to the Occupy Wall Street people. Yet, the longer stories are also good, really pulling certain people in with all of the information they provide.
1) Like Annalise said, I knew about Occupy Boston from the news and had driven by it, but I knew virtually nothing about occupy Wall street, or what these people were exactly protesting before seeing the article. I also relate to Annalise when she says she is not sure who the "99%" are. This article did share some more insight on what exactly they were protesting, but I still have questions about it.
ReplyDelete2) Many of the images had impacts on me. SOme of them did not make sense, and as Hannah and Annalise said, some of things people were sayinmg were not exactly helping their case. For example, the man who mentions his girlfriend breaking up with him, I do not understand how that is the governments/economy's fault. A few images that I liked were #1, 4, and 10. But all of them were interesting and impactful.
3) I agree with Annalise, the length of their stories do not really matter. I personally like shorter stories better. This is because they are right to the pint, and I think more impactful. You don't need any background information all you need are those few words. I also think that for an article like this one, the shorter messages are better because there are so many that you don't want to have to read 14 essays on the persons life. BUT, the longer stories are also interesting because they have more information and you get to "know" the person better.
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ReplyDelete1.) Previous to reading this article and looking at the pictures that were shown, I knew little about Occupy Wall Street, other than that it involoves people who are unemployed, do not have a home, or do not have home, car, or health insurance. I also knew that these people make inspirational signs that show ideas and pictures of needing money, health insurance, and money to help support themselves and their families. Similar to Annalise and Hannah, I knew that in Occupy Wall Street, people get together in large groups, located in popular and big cities, such as Boston and New York, and protest about the difficult financial situations that they are going through at the time and were blaming these problems on Wall Street. This article definitely furthered my understanding of Occupy Wall Street and the movement because I learned that each one of these people feel that they are the 99% of people in the country that need some type of finanical help and are not being given it by the government; the other 1% of the people are the citizens of the country that are financially stable and do not need money or some type of insurance because they already have a secure system of living.
ReplyDelete2.) I agree with Lizzie in saying that these images had some type of impact on me because I felt bad for all of the people that felt themselves that they were the 99% of people in the country that are financially unstable and need more money to help feed and support their families, as well as themselves. Also, I feel bad for these people because they have no control over the government and how the economy is ran. I feel that image #14 had the greatest impact on me because it was of a hardworking mother of two kids, but they have no home to live in, the mother is unemployed with no job to support her children and herself, and they have no health care to take care of them during difficult times. I feel that no family should have to live like this and to see an image of a family that does makes me very sad and wanting to help them.
3.) Like Molly said, I feel that the length of people's stories does have something to do with how effective they were at offering reasons to Occupy because in the short stories, people got their points accross easily and effectively. However, the longer stories were written in order to make us readers feel bad for them. They were telling us their entire life stories, as if they were craving for our attention to feel bad for them.
1.) Like Lucy said, before reading this article and looking at the pictures, I knew very little about Occupy Wall Street. I had seen pictures similar to the ones on the website before, but I never really understood what they meant. Like Annalise said, I wish they had explained more about what the 99% actually meant. This phrase, "I am the 99%" was shown on every picture, but I did not get a real sense of what the real meaning was. I am aware that this is a huge concern in our country, and I would like to learn more about it.
ReplyDelete2.) These images did have a huge impact on me. Like Anna said, I felt bad for the people who could not afford healthcare, those who were laid off, and for the people that lost their homes. I was not aware how big of an issue Occupy Wall Street was until I saw some of the images. Image #8 had the greatest impact on me because this woman has a master degree, and she can still not find a job, and is struggling to provide for her two children. It is awful that someone with such a high education struggles to find a decent job. I feel bad for her two children who have close to nothing. It is not fair for a family to live like this, and something should definitely be done.
3.) I agree with Annalise, the length of people's stories do not matter. The shorter stories can get to the issues just as well as the longer stories. Like Lizzie said, everyone has their own reason as why they are struggling; their story does not need to be longer. No matter how long the story, these people are all part of Occupy Walls Street.
1. Like Erica, I had heard many things about Occupy Wall St. from the news, magazines, newspaper, etc. but I never knew exactly what it was. I knew that it was in New York and that there were average citizens protesting about unemployment and not having an adequate amount of money. I also knew that people got into groups of people and went to big cities (such as Boston) and blame the government and the people on Wall St. for the terrible economy. After seeing these images, I now know personal stories and struggles of the occupiers and I know their reasons for occupying. I did not know that 99% of people are not financially stable and that number really opens my eyes. I know the real reasons why people occupy Wall St. and why they want a change in the economy.
ReplyDelete2.Many of the images from this article impacted me because I did not realize all of the struggles that 99% of the American population struggle for. They struggle and long for things like a job which I take for granted that my parents work. I think that image #4 struck me the most because the first line of it was "I am ASHAMED to me an American because we are anything but free." This was very interesting for me to hear because America is supposed to be a free country and this person did not feel free at all. She also said that she would never forget the men that lied and that things would get better and that the economy would improve. I think that her determination stood out through the message that she wrote.
3.I think that the length of these stories does not necessarily have anything to do with how effective it is. I agree with Lucy and Annalise that the length is not what matters but how interesting the story itself is. I like the short but have a lot of impact because they get right to the point.
1.) Before reading this article i knew very little about Occupy Wall Street. I knew that it had something to do with people protesting because they didnt have jobs and they didnt have homes and for many more reasons. I nagree with Courtney in the sense that i still really dont understand what they meant when they said the 99%. I would like to look into that and learn more about it. Also i would like to learn more about this whole thing on a larger level and find out who it exactly concerns and what exactly its about.
ReplyDelete2.)These images had a great impact on me. I almost felt helpless like there is nothing i can do to help them. It makes me imagine how helpless they feel. They dont have jobs, homes, food, etc and the government isn't helping them and they have no way to make it all better. I could almost feel their pain through the pictures. i agree with Anna and Courntey that i feel bad for these people. i feel bad that they dont have jobs, food, homes, insurance. Mostly i feel bad that the government isnt doing anything to help. I feel bad that i personally cant help. I realized by looking at these pictures that thats what Occupy Wall Street is. Its these people showing things like this to public and government in hope that there would be a change. Image 7 had a great imact on me because this mother works 67 hours a week and still cant pay for school supplies. She couldnt even write what she had to say on a piece of normal paper she had to use an old nametag. It made me wonder if that was my mom and those girls were me. Just makes a big difference in how i look at what i have.
3.) I agree with Mary that the length does not have anything to do with how effective it is. When i looked at the images to be honest the shorter ones caught my attention more. The word unemployed just tells a whole story there and has a great impact on many people. I think that it is effective when it has a story that you can look at take in and look away in shock.
1) I knew that the occupy Wall Street movement was about the economy and the fact that so many people were suffering because of it. I knew that it included hundreds of people gathering at Wall Street to protest the problem with the economy. I didn’t really learn anything new from this article. All it showed me was more sad situations that people were stuck in.
ReplyDelete2) These images are all very sad. It’s horrible that so many people have to deal with such problems and can barely find a way to get past it. One picture that really stuck with me was number 10. To me, it really shows that America is stuck in a cycle, and until they change something, nobody is going to get out. However, more than the pictures, what stuck with me the most was some of the facebook comments listed below. Many of these comments were putting these poor people down for trying to depend on someone else. They say that they shouldn’t put their problems on the government’s shoulders and should hold their own weight, but these people are dealing with problems that they can’t change. Some people even try to state that 99% is a horrible overstatement. In reality, it isn’t. We are suffering. Nothing is being done to change this either. America prides itself in being free. This is not free. We are under the chains of currency. If you don’t have currency, then you can’t get education. If you can’t get education, you can’t get a good job. If you can’t get a job, then you can’t get currency. We’re digging our own grave here. If things keep going as their going, America is going to destroy everything we ever worked for. So we need to get off out high horses and do something about this problem. These people are right to protest. They are right to make a big deal out of this, because something is wrong and it needs to be fixed. We need to do something, because the consequences could easily cause the America we know today to cease to exist.
3) I don’t think so. This is because, even if they were just short notes, they showed a whole world of problems. From those single sentences, tons of issues could be found. Those with longer notes were simply explaining what others left for the readers to deduce from their statements.
1. I knew that occupy was a bunch of people protesting the government by camping out in big cities across the country. I learned what these people were protesting about and what they were actually going through from this article.
ReplyDelete2. Like what everyone else said, the images made me sad and made me think of the things that I have that these people do not have. The picture of the lady who thought about killing herslef because she had no future was the one that really bothered me. I think that she was really in a difficult situation and has no other escape.
3. The length of the stories do not matter because it is the experiences that matter, not the length of the story. You could write the longest or shortest story in the world, it doesnt matter.
1. I had heard a lot about occupy Wall Street on the news and internet. It is a protest against the "1%" by the "99%". They believe it is unfair that the majority of America has no jobs and little income while the minority is extremely rich. People organized a protest in cities across America as well as colleges, towns and anything else. The protestors set up tents and stayed there all the time, protesting what was happening. Originally, I knew the protestors were people that had lost their jobs, are in debt or another circumstance where they would be financially unstable. I didn’t realize how bad things were for them.
ReplyDelete2. Some of the pictures really didn’t have an effect on me, while others did. The picture that said “I quit my job as a chef” did not really have an effect on me. Just because you were being paid the least amount doesn’t mean you had to quit. He could have searched for jobs while still working his current one. On the other hand, the sign that said “I work 67 hours and cannot buy school supplies for my kids” stuck with me because it is sad how someone can work hard all week but in the end cannot come up with the money for his kids. This one shows how the economy is to blame and it is not his fault.
3. I don’t believe the length made a difference because the more powerful signs were some of the shortest. While I think the ones with longer signs had written more reasons to be at occupy Wall Street, I think the people with shorter signs have faced the same if not worse. Just because they didn’t write everything that has gone wrong, does not mean it had not happened. I’m sure if you were to ask them, they could give you just as good of an answer as those who wrote more. On the other hand, I am sure there were people who were at occupy Wall Street because they just wanted to be with the crowd and really had no reasons.
1) I really did not know too much about Wall Street. I had heard it mentioned several times but I never really knew what it was all about. I agree with Mary because after seeing these images I have a better understanding of what people are really going through. It really changed how I viewed the subject after reading the personal stories from people who are actually going through this because we all hear about job losses and low income families but you don't really know until you hear it from someone actually dealing with this. I also agree with Willow because I am still unsure about what the 99% is, and I would like to learn more about the subject to further my understanding.
ReplyDelete2)Like Hannah, I can say that a lot of these images had a big impact on me. One image that stood out to me was image #4 where she says "I'm ashamed to be an american, where I'm anything but free." I think it's definitely a big deal for that to be said. It really stood out to me because although we don't know her story, she definitely gets her point across that she wants a change. Image #11 stood out to me as well because someone who works 65 hours a week with two jobs, working to help adults with mental disabilities deserves much more than 5 dollars a week. Like she said in the picture, they would earn more money flipping burgers at McDonalds.
3) I agree with Mary and Willow in saying that no, I do not think the length of the story had anything to do with how effective their reasons were. Sure, the longer ones gave their whole story of how much they have been through and how hard they work, and I found those to be really effective. But the shorter ones that had maybe one or two sentences, some of those really hit you hard and were just as effective as the longest story. For example, picture #1 just says "I haven't been to the doctor in eight years." And that is probably the shortest explanation out of all of them. But it gets the point across and really opens your eyes, and I think that is all that really matters.
1. Before reading this article I knew little about Occupy Wall Street. I knew people were camping outside, but was unaware of why they were there. Now that I have seen this article I understand that it is about people with debt and either making no money or making not even enough money to survive. These people camping outside on Wall Street are trying to get the benefits they need to survive and making the unemployment rate known.
ReplyDelete2. I thought the images were very interesting and quite depressing. The stories the people shared were very sad and helped show others that know nothing or little about Occupy Wall Street what they stand for. The image that stuck with me most was #4 because this person used a popular song that shows American pride and changed a few words to explain how she felt about the situation.
3. I do not think that the length of the stories does not matter. I think that the short ones were able to get to the point quickly and right away you know why they are there. On the other hand, the long ones affect you more and focus more on the emotions that they are feeling and get you to feel them as well.
1) I had little knowledge about Occupy Wall Street before reading this article and viewing the given pictures. From what my family had spoken of, I knew that it had to do with the economy and people's unemployment. I heard that it was an ongoing, non-violent protest by many frustrated people who needed financial assistance. I had no idea how intense and provoking this movement was until I read this article. I also found it was interesting how the people made signs to portray their needs, particularly jobs, personal safety, and money. This article further improved my understanding of this article for sure.
ReplyDelete2) The images made me sad for those 99% who have been living miserably for their entire life and would give anything to have one thing improve. And even more depressing, they still haven't received any assistance! Image 9 was extremely unsettling as the girl was about our age - its hard to imagine my life in her shoes. I feel terrible for them all, but especially the children, like Lizzie said.
3) I do not think that the length of the people's stories had anything to do with how effective they were at offering reasons to occupy.The people just wrote about their life in being in the 99% and how they personally struggled. They all require assistance from the government, even though I am sure it is hard for some to let the government give them handouts; they might feel as if they want to work for it to improve their lives themselves. Its so sad that they are having such a hard time and cannot do anything many people take for granted.
1. yes the article did better my understanding because before I didn't know that the people that were occupying wall street were poor, because i heard that the people were mostly all rich collage students with nothing better to do. Now I know that the people were in low income housing but can afford to get piercings at fifty dollars per piercing
ReplyDelete2. I agree with Nicole the images were sad and depressing. It made me very angry though because the people had like well manicured nails and one girl had four piercings. But i was also very sad though, to think that people that went to collage cant feed there families or get a job. Isn't that why we go to collage in the first place?
3. yes because the people with the long reasons means they had more reasons and sad stories.
1. Before reading this article, I knew very little about Occupy Wall Street. Like Nicole, I knew that there were a lot of people camping out but that is about it. After reading this article, I now know that the protesters are people who have lost their job or are in very tough positions and they are protesting against this. These people deserve to live full lives and to have dreams but with the state of the economy, that is not always possible. The 99% that they refer to is the large amount of people who are unemployed in this country, and it shows how large that group is.
ReplyDelete2. The images in the article were really powerful and eye opening. I do not witness things like this very often and so this was really surprising as well as powerful. It is so sad to see what some people are going through and there is not a lot being done about it. People donate to food pantries and help out when they can, but a lot of people have their own families and jobs to worry about and they do not always have time to help others out. It is up to our government, that many years ago wrote a constitution that would insure health and happiness to its citizens, to make a change but unfortunately that is not happening. There were two images that really shocked me and they were 5 and 9. In image 5, it was just shocking to read about someone who has thought about suicide because they have nothing to believe in anymore. It makes me so sad to read about people like this who have nothing left because it seems unfair that there are so many people who have more than enough and yet they do not all help those who have nothing. This person felt like they had nothing to believe in and they could not dream anymore when they live in a country where dreams could become reality. Image 9 was really powerful as well because it was really sad to read about a girl so young that could do anything she wants with such a great education, but she did not have the means nor the money to make this possible. Girls like these are the next generation yet they are not able to do what they want, even when they are incredibly intelligent.
3. I do not think the length of a story says that someone is in a tougher situation than another. Just because someone wants to express how they feel in more words does not mean they are more invested in this protest. Some people only want to sum up their situation in a few words because it is too hard to express it in any more. Some people may be more willing to write about their situation than others, but I am sure all of the people feel very strongly about the protest and they are all suffering very much.
1. Occupy Wall street is a group of people protesting for equal opportunities for everyone and not just for the rich. They were sleeping in tents in many major cities all over the country. This article showed me the kind of people who are in the protest.
ReplyDelete2. The pictures impacted my minimally because I do not understand how anyone can think that life is so bad for them that they need to clog up our cities and disrupt our daily commute. They have hit a rough spot in their lives but I don’t see how a sleeping in a tent in the middle of a city is going to make it any better.
3. I think that the lengths of their stories don’t always have to do with the effectiveness of their reasons to occupy. Their stories could be short and to the point but others could take longer to get to their point.
1. What i now know about Occupy Wall Street is that it is not just the homeless people that you see on tv, in fact many of them are hard working and Educated Americans that because of that 1% of people are know faced with low income in any and many have had to give up their homes, and even their dreams so that they can service.
ReplyDelete2. The impact that this had on me was very strong it almost made me disappointed in the people that are in charge of or government, the people who are suppose to be our leaders are failing us. America is suppose to be a place were dreams are made but thank to the 1% many Americans are having to give up on their dreams. Also in American you are suppose to be go from being poor to rich through had work and dedication after all isn't that why or ancestors comer here. however, the 1% is taking away that hope for many Americans in fact, for some they are sending us backwards. A picture that impacted me the most was the one of the scary looking holding up the piece of paper that tells his story about how he did not give up when the high power challenge him and tried to get read of. I believe that he stand for what little good America has left in it. Even thought he should really put on a shirt.
3.No i do not believe that the length of the people story had anything to do with the effect it had. If fact one of the smallest ones had the most powerful message, " I work 67 hours a week but, i cant afford to buy school supplies or my daughter" The message that this delivers about how curupt our county is today that i man with that much dedication can not afford something as simply as school supplies is mortifying
1) After, reading this article on the occupy Wall Street article that i read i learned there are many uneducated Americans because of the low income in America. This causes the Americans to not afford home and not make money because of the lack of their education.
ReplyDelete2) After seeing all of these pictures it made me feel really sad and also made me feel bad. After seeing those images i felt that i could do something to help them but im not sure that i could make that big of an impact. The image that gave me the biggest impact was the one of the guy with no shirt because most of the americans cant afford clothing and that is awful especially in the winter.
3) The length did not affect the impact that it had on me. Acually some of the shorter ones got to me more because they really got there point across.
1. I did not know a lot about Occupy Wall Street before seeing these images. All I knew was that people were upset with the way the economy was functioning. I never held a strong opinion on the matter. The images gave me a better understanding as to why people are so upset. While I may not agree with them myself, I do see why they would make a big fuss over the effects of the recession.
ReplyDelete2. The images were enough to make me feel bad for those people depicted in the pictures. It almost gives me a sense of being sentimental because I wish there was something I could do to help them and others that have been so severely affected by America's struggling economy. The images will definitely be burned into my memory.
3. As many other people have already said, it was the smaller stories that really made an impact. They were quick, to the point and made an immediate impact. It's like what people always say: less is more. The quick stories grabbed the reader's attention and allowed the stories to make more of an impact.
1. All i knew was that people were camping outside of wall street but i did not know why. Now i know that people are upset with the economy.
ReplyDelete2. These images made me upset that those 99% of people were living in such poor conditions for so much of their lives. These images made me sad and depressed that i knew i could do nothing to help them, i do not blame them for protesting.
3.NO, their short stories of their lives explain exactly how they have been living for the past years. The story does not have to be long to have a big impact
1.I was unaware of what was happening with Wall street before i saw these images. I had heard of people claiming to be part of the 99% but I did not know of how many unemployment problems there are. These images gave me a different view of people in America and why they are upset with the economy.
ReplyDelete2. These images made me feel sad and give me a sick feeling because there is nothing that I can do. The images also makes me more curious about how many other people are living hard lives and how bad their conditions are.
3. Like many others before, when the length of the story is shorter it is usually more to the point. They are quick stories that takes the reader away into a world of realism. The quick short stories catch the attention of the reader and makes a quick impact on them.
1. Before I read this article I knew that Occupy Wall Street was protesting against the American economy. I did learn a lot from this article. I learned that people are mostly protesting the fact that they are unemployed and that it is near impossible to support themselves because of the current economy.
ReplyDelete2. The images had a huge impact on me. They were shocking to see because I did not know that the economy was this bad and even when people work really hard to accomplish something they are still in a bad situation. As a whole all of the images stuck out because it is hard to believe that there are people in the US that are living like this.
3. I agree with Kyle that the length doesn't have too much to do with the effectiveness of the reason why they want to occupy. The longer stories definitely had more explanation for the person's reason to join Occupy Wall Street, but people with short stories also had reasons just as good as those with longer stories.
1. I didn't know anything about this movement before reading the post, but now I understand that 99% (of either Americans or the world, I'm not quite sure) aren't getting what they deserve, and it was heartbreaking to see those pictures.
ReplyDelete2. One picture that stood out to me the most was the first one. It said "I haven't been to a doctor in 8 years." That is extremely hard to believe that someone would have to go through that without healthcare. The other pictures sent powerful messages as well, but they didn't have the same effect on me as the first one.
3. I don't think the length of the reasons mattered. Just because you go through less horrible things doesn't necessarily mean that you're better off than those who have gone through more. It's a matter of how each person feels at the end. They must have all felt very bad (except that one man who fought for his rights and won). I still can't believe that those people are the 99%. That is just too much.
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ReplyDelete1. Before reading this article I knew nothing about Occupying Wallstreet expecpt about what Nicole said about people camping out at Wallstreet and trying to standup for everyone dealing with this crisis including themselves but I did not know how many lives it was effecting. After seeing these images and reading them I now know that many US citizens are suffering from the troubles going on with our economy today and a big effect is from Wallstreet. 99% of people living in the US are doing anything they can to survive or earn money and even poeple that went to college are having trouble finding jobs or ways to support their families.
ReplyDelete2. Like Lizzie these pictures mad me feel sad and it showed that the 99% of people that need help still aren't recieving it. The picture that effected me the most was the one about the girl talking about her friend being pregnant having no job and no insurance and the baby would be coming soon. It made me think of how many lives Wallstreet is effecting. Not only the ones now but also the lives to come like the baby this women's friend is going to have. The family is going to have trouble raising a child and giving it a good life if they aren't given insurance or cannot pay of their medical bills.
3. I agree with Kelly and pretty much everyone who said that the length of their story had NOTHING to do with how effective they were to offering reasons to occupy. Each person had lost something or is having trouble with debt, money, life or health insurance(they aren't getting it). Each person had a good reason to occupy whether their story be a sentence or pages long, they had suffered and deserve what they need to survive.
1. sorry for the late post but before I read this article I knew little to nothing about Occupying Wall street like Alexa had mentioned above. All I knew was that people were unhappy and some were living in poverty. After reading the article however I now know 99% of the people are poor and have been laid off, had to quit college and/or living on food stamps. Many have bachelor degrees and cannot find jobs.
ReplyDelete2. These images really hit you with mixed emotions, such as sadness and anger. It made me feel grateful for my situation after seeing those pictures. Like an old saying goes "A man with no shoes feels bad until he meets the man with no legs." Picture number to really stood out to me. The bad economy has caused him to drop out of college, had his house foreclosed after paying his mortgage for 13 years, and having to cancel his dreams.
3. I agree with Court2015 and others that have mentioned this. Something does not have to be a page long to get to the point, if you are struggling and only write three sentences you are still struggling. Although those who only wrote one problem they are faced with, have the potential to over come it. Such as getting government aid or to keep searching, it depends on the person.