To be honest, i didn't even know who Michael Moore was until i read his essay "Idiot Nation". My first reaction to the essay was that of shock. I was really surprised how negative he is. He just looks at the negative side of everything and not the good side. Its probably pretty easy to just look at the negative side of everything, but much harder to look at the good side. I think that its always better to look at the good in people, and not just their recognize their faults. No one is perfect, including our leaders, and that is life.
He did, however, present some pretty interesting facts. It is true that sports is huge in our society. Probably even bigger than politics. I agree with a lot of the irony he presented in his essay. He talked about his childhood when he was in school. I found it interesting when he wrote of how there are schools opening up without principles. Teachers do get a pretty bad rap most of the time.
Michael Moore definatly made me recognize a different aspect of our young nation. I had no idea that there are so many people that are completely uneducated, and those that are educated wasting much of their time watching television instead of reading. Overall i would say that i surely wasn't bored while reading this essay. It was interesting to see a much different perspective on the nation.
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I definitely agree that the essay was entertaining! And that I think our leaders deserve respect, but I also think it's important we know just how much they DON'T know. That way we can judge when to question authority and when to follow their lead. I disagree with you about that he was just negative - I think that he was simply stating facts (in a sarcastic way of course). But the essay made me want to read more too! And never turn on the tv again... :)
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