Enemy of the People

I was not crazy about “Enemy of the People,” it reminded me too much about our own mess the US is in when it comes to the majority and politics. For Dr. Stakman he was ridiculed because he chose to take a stand against the majority and instead choose to stand up for what is right, even if it hurt him. This is really similar to the issues America has been facing today. It seems that when someone stands up for something that isn’t majority; people will ridicule them until there face is blue. For instance, there were a couple cases of different people who were against the belief of global warming. We were assigned to write a research paper on the effects of global warming. One girl in my class chose to stand up against what the majority was for and instead decided to write about it on why it was a fake. For the rest of the year this individual was torn down every chance someone got. Even the teacher spoke badly about her and admitted to the class that she failed her paper. I did not want to write about the effects of global warming because I didn’t believe in it either, but unfortunately I was a coward to stand up for my beliefs and I chose to succumb to the pressure of the majority. Dr. Stakman knew what was right and chose to stand up for his beliefs. From his decision the people had chosen to make him an “enemy of the people”. It’s unfortunate that in today’s society that people have to give in to the pressure of what the minority thinks is “right” and instead keep silent their true beliefs.” Enemy of the People” is a clear representation of something that has been ongoing since the beginning of time. People will always choose to be part of the majority so they do not have to face the ridicule from others.