This is a pivotal moment in American history. We will look back at this time, this year, this decade, as one which decided the fate of the soul of our country. It is a time to write and a time to act. I have found that it is often easier to reach people through drama than through essay. People more passively receive the former than actively seek the latter.
Writing essays and writing drama are completely different arts. The essay requires that one tell the reader, prove to the reader, the particular point of view. Drama is about showing through both word and action. Hammering viewers over the head with a theme serves only to alienate them. The viewer must be wooed subtly. The essay reader must be overpowered.
If minds are to be opened, hearts reached and souls touched, we must use both words and actions in all their forms. That which we create can be a weapon of transcendence.
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