contemporary authors inspiring future generations. by Alex Bonilla https://padlet.com/23bonillaa/41d9ekucuu8bwjo1 To inspire and influence the future generations and change the mindsets of people is one of the most important parts of american literature. en-us 2021-09-14 12:38:47 UTC 2024-11-21 19:03:08 UTC hello@padlet.com William Bradford 23bonillaa https://padlet.com/23bonillaa/41d9ekucuu8bwjo1/wish/1739357650 William Bradford traveled to America to search for a better life, and to bring their ideals to the new people. He traveled to the Americas in the Mayflower, and landed at Plymouth. He wrote of this experience, Of Plymouth Plantation, it is a description of his experiences at plymouth and the new land from 1630 to 1647. He wanted to inspire the future generations to carry on  the pilgrims ideals. In his writings, he speaks of how they created peace with the natives so they could live in peace "after friendly entertainment and some gifts given him, they made a peace with him (which hath now continued this 24 years) in these terms". This text is evidence that the pilgrims and the natives created terms so they could live in peace for future generations. ]]> 2021-09-14 13:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/23bonillaa/41d9ekucuu8bwjo1/wish/1739357650 Amanda Gorman 23bonillaa https://padlet.com/23bonillaa/41d9ekucuu8bwjo1/wish/1739425636 Amanda Gorman was born in California, her mother is Joan Wicks. As a child she enjoyed reading and writing, so it is no surprise as she enjoys writing poems. She wrote a poem called the hill we climb for the inauguration of president Biden. She spoke the poem to the American people as a message that we need to continue with the American dreams. in the poem she spoke "because we know our inaction will be the inheritance of the next generation Our blunders become their burdens But one thing is certain: If we merge mercy with might, and might with right, then love becomes our legacy and change our children's birthright". This poem shows how our actions today have a massive impact on the future generations and we have a say if that is a good impact or a bad impact. 

background information from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Gorman]]> 2021-09-14 13:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/23bonillaa/41d9ekucuu8bwjo1/wish/1739425636 Richard Pryor 23bonillaa https://padlet.com/23bonillaa/41d9ekucuu8bwjo1/wish/1739479785 Richard Pryor was born in Illinois, he was a comedian. As a kid in school he was the class clown and knew how to make people laugh. He was often abused and he used that in his comedy, he would make fun of his problems. He would later have problems with marriage and drugs. He was also suicidal, as proof of that he admitted to intencionaly setting himself on fire while under the influence of drugs, he would later joke that when you're on fire and walking down the sidewalk people will get out of your way. He would often pick fun at the police and discrimination against african americans. He was having trouble with his wife and she was going to leave him, he then took his gun and, according to him, killed the car. His reasoning was, if she was going to leave him she was not going to leave in that car. He then goes to say when the police came he went back into the house. I will paraphrase what he said after that, Police got a choke hold they use out here though man, they choke people to death, that means you are dead when they  through. Did you know that? Black people going yeah I know, and white people going no I had no idea. Yeah 2 grab your legs one grab your head. Snap, oh no, he broke. He then talks about how the police and black people behave around each other. He was trying to show to people that this is a real event that can happen to people. He became known as the most radical comedian spreading thoughts and views that would change the way we see things.

The quote is on netflix, Richard Pryor: Live At Concert, and youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWulvchFpYs
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