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A New Voice Grips South Korea With Plain Talk About Inequality and Justice

By- Choe Sang- Hun

Published: November 19, 2011 Accessed: November 22, 2011

Ahn Cheol-soo, an university dean who had earlier been seen as a contender for mayor of Seoul himself spoke for election. He said, “When we participate in an election, we citizens can become our own masters, principle can defeat irregularity and privilege, and common sense can drive out absurdity.” With this nearly 30% of the Park Won-soon, an independent candidate, supporter backed out. He pointed out that in a country like Korea where social and economical inequality is rising the citizens should stand up for their rights. This quote of his is actually influencing  the young middle- class, one big example being prompting Occupy Wall Street movement, which did not happen before in South Korea. Kim Hyung-joon, a political scientist at Myongji University also said, “Professor Ahn represents the people’s aspirations for change.”

In  English class Shalaka gave her presentation about Occupy Wall Street and how we have to stand up for our right. Ahn Cheol-soo, gave the same message to young middle- class. I think this is important in different scale, in one one learns that they he/ she needs to stand up for a change that they want. The change that you want will not be given to them. Also living in a 21st century where globalization is taking place, Occupy Wall Street is another big issue. The unemployment rate all over the world is raising, it is an important event. This also warns us, students, how difficult our lives are going to be. The fact that we might be the next victim of rapid growth of unemployment rate. Still as Mr. Ahn said: “You can’t find out how fast the river is flowing by sitting on the banks and watching. You have to take off your shoes and socks and jump in.”

vocab

phenomenon-

           noun- a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable:

           origin- 1595–1605;  < Late Latin phaenomenon  < Greek phainómenon appearance, noun use of neuter of phainómenos,  presentparticiple of phaínesthai  to appear, passive of phaínein  to show (dic) 

          sen.- Since Woodstock, is a pretty small school there is at least one phenomenon of everyone that all student knows about. 

grievance-

          noun- a wrong considered as grounds for complaint, or something believed to cause distress: Inequitable taxation is the chiefgrievance.

             origin- 1250–1300; Middle English greva ( u ) nce  < Old French grevance.See grieve, -ance (dic) 

          sen- According to some students there is no grievance in Woodstock. 

disillusion- 

verb- a freeing or a being freed from illusion  or conviction;disenchantment.

origin- "to free or be freed from illusion," 1851, from dis- + illusion (q.v.).Related: Disillusioned; disillusionment.(dic) 

sen. Disillusion in English class is very common.