August Wilson was one of the first
African Americans to create plays, not just any other plays but plays about
equality and equal rights. The legacy of August Wilson is just a simple yet so
powerful thing that has several little things inside it. “One box, holding 10
slim volumes. That may not seem like much. But that box contains a celebrated
Seattle writer’s life’s work, and a century’s worth anguish, humor, poetry,
rage and hope” (Berson 1) The ten slim volumes that are in the box are all
plays that somehow are connected all together that brings together race and
equality. In his plays that he created, the message that he reveals about race,
power and language majorly touched the United States.
He
showed everyone the wrongs that have been going on and how it should be
stopped. August portrays things that have been happened to African Americans
and other races that are not white and dominant. People are treated horribly
and tortured and sometimes killed from something that they weren’t able to
control or change. This opened people’s eyes and realized that what was
happening was completely wrong and should be stopped right away and it was. His
plays make people think heavily and for some it makes them happy. “August is my
past, my present and my future. I love his plays. And they will always bring
him back to me.” (Berson 3) August has changed the minds of men and women and
has touched their hearts about what is going on in the society around us. His
plays turned into a role model, entertainment but most importantly, a legacy.
Your blog is very intriguing a example of that is your first paragraph where you were talking about his cycle of plays. I thought this was intriguing because you gave an example of his work this to me gives me a sense that you know the person you’re writing about.
ReplyDeleteConor, your post was very insightful. Though, it could have been better. There were a few errors in punctuation. The period should go after the citation and you were missing a few commas. I agree with what you said in the final paragraph. You said, "August has changed the minds of men and women and has touched their hearts about what is going on in the society around us. His plays turned into a role model, entertainment but most importantly, a legacy." His plays really are his legacy and he has made an impact on people through them.
ReplyDeleteI did notice that there are some errors in your post but I agree, his plays are a legacy and they have left us with a view of what has changed over the years for African Americans. He has shown us that times change and so do peoples views on certain races
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