Andrew Aydin Analysis

The night of the lecture we had the pleasure to listen to congressman John Lewis as well as the co-author of the book Andrew Aydin. Congressman Lewis went first and shared with us stories of his youth as a small town boy that with a lot of effort was able to accomplish amazing things during the civil rights movement. To conclude the night, the young co-author shared the story of his youth and the path he took to get to where he is now working with the congressman in his campaign and with this successful book. Although I have tremendous respect and admiration for the accomplishments of congressman Lewis and I understand the message he was trying to convey of “good trouble” I was able to relate more with his speaking partner of the night who provoked in me a sense of urgency to organize and press for change. …show more content…
He was so determined to become a good speaker that he would stand in front of his chickens like a priest would in front of his audience in church and he would deliver his sermons. As the story of his progress as figure in the civil rights movement continued, the congressman grew, in my eyes, to a level of bravery and willpower that I felt someone like me could only dream of. In the end, he made a powerful speech but I felt like the central message of his lecture did not seem reachable to me. The civil rights seemed something of legends and a part of history that can only be accomplished by incredible people like John

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