Outlook on Protest
Outlook on Protest by Cameron Van Horn Decisions are ubiquitous. Every action is based on a decision— what you eat, where you go, how you get there, who you are altogether. Each decision is based upon some sort of inspirational thought, or person that the decider aspires to mirror. Ever heard of an archetype? An archetype is, essentially, the origin story. The notion is that every collection of words is based upon some origin that inspired several derivatives. Beyond that, authors have often inspired other people to stand up for things they believed in and that have, again, altered the ways of things as we see them today. Henry David Thoreau is but one of the many inspirational writers, however his words inspired active protests across the world and left a mark on history that will not soon be forgotten. Henry David Thoreau was born and raised in Massachusetts where he spent a great deal of time writing. His main focuses were placing attacks on social customs of America and voicin