While the news is starting to fade the Arab Spring shows striking similarities to the Renaissance. One crowning achievement of the Renaissance was the questioning of authority. People began questioning what they were told to believe, what they were suppose to do, and what they were suppose to be. Individuality was valued and every person was told that they had the ability to find their own purpose. Leadership became true leadership and not total domination of the people. Borders between classes shrank and it shaped the world into what it is today.
Now let's backtrack to the Pre-Renaissance era. During this time kings, queens, and the Roman Catholic Church was everything in the eyes of the people. They were born to work until death. While those in higher classes lived wonderful lives the majority suffered. Now look at a country like Egypt where the Arab Spring took place. The former president Hosni Mubarak lived in a mansion with all the luxuries you could think of. His people had a life that was full of many more trials and tribulations. Blackouts constantly wiped out hospitals and cities causing major problems and even deaths. Crime had been rising steadily especially among poorer areas with no end in sight. People starved to death or died to preventable disease. There was suffering everywhere but leadership was focused on itself.
Once the Renaissance started everything changed. People saw each other as individuals with talent and skill, not simply members of a class. Leaders were followed if they did their job well and those who did not were replaced. The people knew that they had power and used it to increase the wonder of life for everybody. Life became a thing of merriment and joy. In Egypt the people have finally spoken. They decided that they deserve fair treatment and more rights being individuals not defined by their social standing. The future of these nations remains unclear but we can only hope that this time will be looked back on as fondly as the Renaissance.
Article:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16212447
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Now let's backtrack to the Pre-Renaissance era. During this time kings, queens, and the Roman Catholic Church was everything in the eyes of the people. They were born to work until death. While those in higher classes lived wonderful lives the majority suffered. Now look at a country like Egypt where the Arab Spring took place. The former president Hosni Mubarak lived in a mansion with all the luxuries you could think of. His people had a life that was full of many more trials and tribulations. Blackouts constantly wiped out hospitals and cities causing major problems and even deaths. Crime had been rising steadily especially among poorer areas with no end in sight. People starved to death or died to preventable disease. There was suffering everywhere but leadership was focused on itself.
Once the Renaissance started everything changed. People saw each other as individuals with talent and skill, not simply members of a class. Leaders were followed if they did their job well and those who did not were replaced. The people knew that they had power and used it to increase the wonder of life for everybody. Life became a thing of merriment and joy. In Egypt the people have finally spoken. They decided that they deserve fair treatment and more rights being individuals not defined by their social standing. The future of these nations remains unclear but we can only hope that this time will be looked back on as fondly as the Renaissance.
Article:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16212447
Image One:
http://images.alarabiya.net/3a/a7/640x392_71276_238810.jpg
Image Two:
http://larvalsubjects.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/renaissance-the-school-of-athens-classic-art-paitings-raphael-painter-rafael-philosophers-hd-wallpapers.jpg
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http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01973/arab-spring_1973498c.jpg
I noticed the same thing when I heard about all of this. The way you compared all of this to the Renaissance was truly inspiring, and it really made me think about the problems we face today in conjunction with the Renaissance. Good job.
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ReplyDeleteAt first I didn't get how you were going to compare Egypt to the Renaissance, but after reading your post the connection is actually very clear. Seeing as the Renaissance only affected Europe, it doesn't surprise me that Egypt (among other countries) followed in suit, even if it took longer to happen. As much turmoil as there still is in Egypt, I believe that the change to democracy was for the best, and as you say, will be looked back on as positively as the Renaissance.
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ReplyDeletethis was an interesting connection between a modern day event a the Renaissance. It was an enjoyable read, and I found it interesting because it seemed like a rather rare connection. Good job writing and connecting, it turned out pretty smoothly.
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ReplyDeleteGood job with this blog post! It was very interesting and the connection you made was intriguing. I would never think to connect the Arab spring with Humanism in the Renaissance, but now that you have I can see the connection. I think it is sad that we have to fight for the same ideals that people had centuries ago. This post was very inventive and interesting.
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