Beginning this assignent, I was looking at the manifestos of those before me. I thought this was going to be a difficult assignment, but instead i realize that a manifesto is really just an explanation of what you want, what you believe in and how you want to make accomplishments. I hope by reading this document, people get a better understanding of who I am.
It is the most interesting thing to read a manifesto of a person you do not know; to get inside the head of a complete stranger. One of the most famous manifestos is The Conscience of a Hacker also commonly referred to as the Hacker Manifesto. This manifesto gives a hackers view point on how the world views them. He talks about how he feels smarter than what is taught in schools. He describes feeling accepted and unjudged by an electronic world. His only claimed crime is his "curiousity". Another famous manifesto is The Communist Manifesto, a document that underlies all that, which is a communist belief. This document is divided into four sections. the first of these sections goes in the relationship between proletarians and bourgeoisie, then the second section also talks about a relationship, but in this case it is the Communists and the proletarians. The third section gives a summary of why previous socialists have failed and I am guessing why comunism will not, and finally, the fourth section discusses the communist party and how it relates to other parties. The final famous manifesto that I read was The Unabombers Manifesto. This document was written by Dr. Theodore John "Ted" Kaczynski, who setup and executed a series of bombs between the 1970's and 1990's. In the first few sections of the manifesto, it describes his personal views on the different social groups in America. The latter part of his manifesto talks about how he projects the future of our world to be and that he believes there will no longer be any kind of human freedom. His manifesto was published in the New York Times at his request, at which time he promised to stop any acts of terrorism, but was caught soon after its publication. Now that I hope I have a clear understanding of what a manifesto is about, I will now give you mine.
This is my manifesto. I am not a perfect person, but I am who I am and this will better help you to understand me
My generation is a new breed of individual. There are no two alike. Unlike past generations, where there may have been an ideal for what we should be, now the only mold to fit into is your own and how you make it.
I live my life the way I want to live it, free from others opinions and ideals. I hope others can look at the way I chose to live my life and respect it.
I am individualist. I believe in being who you are, no matter what an outside source may say. Dress how you choose, wear your hair like you think you should, speak about whatever you are passionate about and above all, respect yourself enough to not change so easily for whatever reason.
I am respectful. I want to be treated well, so I hope by giving others respect, I will receive it in return. All people should be respectful of their peers when speaking, and especially when speaking to his or her elders. I do so, by always saying thank you and remembering to think of others, when I am making decisions.
I am grateful. I want to always remember where I came from and what I have done to get where I am. I am thankful for everything that I have been blessed with. I have a house, a car, and food. I know I could not have done these things alone. I believe more people should be grateful for so many things in their life, even if it is just as simple as being grateful for being alive, because that is a blessing.
I believe in generousity. I think karma is for real, so in saying that, does it not make since to say you get, what you put out? What i mean by this is Im gonna give to those in need, like that which has been given to me. I do not believe in selfishness. I would like to say that I have lived a selfless life, but I can not, I can though, say that I have tried to be the best person I can be.
I am a romantic. I know that the whole true love thing may not be for all people, but it is for me. I think that life is not complete without love. I do not see what the point of living is, if you have no one to share it with.
These are only the main highlights of my life, but they are the most important. This is the story of who I am.
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Maggie, Maggie, Maggie. Your manifesto is very you. ;) I really liked the phrase, “My generation is a new breed of individual.” It’s rather inspiring. And you KNOW I agree with the last part about being a romantic person, because I believe love is one of the most important aspects of life, hints my tattoo. “I would like to say that I have lived a selfless life, but I can not, I can though, say that I have tried to be the best person I can be.” Just for a little sister to sister moral support, I want you to know that your “best” is pretty damn good. I don’t know what I’d do without you. These past four months have shaped a beautiful friendship between us. Love ya.
Great job Maggie!
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