"Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed." In other words, you must take action when it comes to obtaining something you want. Regardless if there is something or someone standing in your way. Those who are in control, will not give you the respect you utterly deserve unless you demand them. The mindset one should not acquire is to live a passive life. In a wholeheartedly manner, fight for your freedom. However it should not come to a point where violence and unlawful acts are involved. Did I ever wake up by Mod Sun states, you were given two ears and one mouth for a reason. Speak little so people remember what you say. According to the Webster’s dictionary, egalitarianism can best be defined as “a belief in human equality especially with respect to social, political, and economic affairs; a social philosophy advocating the removal of inequalities among people”. Society has created these social norms which are shared rules and guidelines for behavior. In other words, if things you were “ought” to do were out of order, some disregard the idea of doing anything with the fear of judgment or retribution.
In the short story, The Yellow Wallpaper, by Perkins Gilman, she discusses the subordination, self-expression, equality and mental health a certain woman faced in the nineteenth century. She wrote this piece as a fictional account of madness after being forced to spend time in isolation. This is based on her own experiences. She suffered from depression due to repression. Woman in the 19th century were longing for societal and economic independence. In The Yellow Wallpaper , The Narrator loses touch with the real world after being kept in her room. Metaphorically speaking like a prison. She is insanely specific when referring to the wallpaper and is slowly losing her mind, allowing her to pay close attention to the little details. "Life is very much more exciting now than it used to be(Page 653)." Now that the narrator has become completely obsessed with the pattern, spending all day and night thinking about it. "I don’t like to look out of the windows even there are so many of those creeping women, and they creep so fast. I wonder if they all come out of that wall-paper as I did?" This represents the societal burdens for all women at this time and how they did not receive proper medical attention. Eventually, the narrator finally makes the connection she has been avoiding. The woman behind the pattern was an image of herself. Her mindset has changed throughout the story as she discovers the truth. This allowing her to be free. "Ive got out at last, said I"(656).
"When the TV comes on all by itself, switching channels, losing signals, that’s how I know you're around. You mess, you mess with my head. Playing games so sick and twisted. Just to hear me call for help." Exorcism is the third track from Clarity's debut album. This song is about a women being controlled by her lover and how she is trying to set herself free. According to Clarity herself, the women is her mom as she is going through a divorce. The title Exorcism represents a metaphor, as a way to expel all the negative energy and to move on into a positive life." I'll wait for you to let me go. Can't wait for you to let me go. But you won't." Why is she allowing this person to have so much control over her? Why is she not strong enough to get up and leave? Why does she expect her lover to give up on their relationship first? Eventually, she comes to the realization when it was time to be selfish when it came to her own happiness. "So ill reclaim my body and my soul. Banish the broken from my bones. Youre no longer my religion. So I take on a whole new energy. Manifest a better part of me. Gotta rid you from my system. It's time for an exorcism."