A Man Must Not Dance

     I want to be a dancer. More specifically, I want to be a contemporary ballet dancer. I want to show people the emotion and delicacy put behind each move, gesture, and expression. I want to show the world the beautiful art of dance. I want to show the world that dance is an art form that requires extensive talent, practice, hard work, and dedication. All I ever want to do is dance, but there is only one issue: I am a man.
     Ever since I was a child, my increasing interest in dance led me to witness the harsh reality of society and its unfair stereotypes. My parents have taken me to intense counseling for over nine years in order to relieve me of my burning passion towards dance. I would find ways to watch dance shows when I went to my friends' houses. I would even walk 10 miles to watch a dance class every week. My parents were so frustrated with me and my resiliency to dance that they once told me that they were willing to chop off my legs if it would stop me from dancing. I guess I understand them. Although I would "go to hell" to pursue my passion for dance, my parents are right (Twain 225). Dance is for girls. I should be concentrating my efforts towards school instead of wasting my energy towards dancing. I should be working at a job. I should be working hard to attain a stronger role in society. Why; because I am a man.

Free at Last

     Freedom. The word plays such an important role in today's society. Freedom. The word gives us so much power and opportunity. Freedom. The word defines America.

     The limitation of governmental power over the community allows us to gain our freedoms and rights in the country we live in. It is important for the government to allow the population to have freedom instead of liberty because freedom allows for opportunities to do much more with your life than liberty does. In America's history, the Americans had to fight for their rights as Patrick Henry famously says "Give me liberty, or give me death." The Americans had to fight for their rights so it would make sense that they should not be under the control of Great Britain and be awarded freedom instead of liberty right? After doing so much to be separated from the control of Great Britain, it would be terrible to have independence but still be restricted from being completely free. 

     When America entered the spotlight of independence, it had a whole new start. America started from scratch and was allowed to do whatever it wanted to do because there were no rules and regulations in place yet. While ethical rules and regulations will always be there, America was given the opportunity to be free and do anything it wanted to do. This freedom that the Americans were given allowed them to be creative. Similarly, when a dancer parts from the control of her teacher, she is given complete freedom and can do anything she wants when she enters the stage and gets under the spotlight. Although there are some moral rules that she must follow, she is free to express her emotions and creativity when she enters the stage. She is allowed complete freedom to show the world who she really is. She is allowed the freedom to create her own masterpieces and routines on stage. She becomes independent from her dance teacher and she feels free. America deserves this freedom to express its uniqueness and individuality from other countries. Unlike liberty, freedom will allow Americans the rights and opportunity they were promised in America.