The Message and the Medium in John Lewis's "March" Anonymous College

The significance of March lies entirely in the recorded facts, in the story it tells. This is not solely because they have happened, but because of what it meant when people were inspired to engage in the collective actions that can be described as the Civil Rights Movement. This memoir is representative of one of the many forms used to spark change; by giving perspectives of an experience or story, people are given a chance to analyze what has happened and why–in a society that could severely benefit from reform. There has been changing, but the world has not moved far enough on the spectrum of societal behavior sufficient to drop tools, stop thinking and declare a complete job. There will not soon be an instance when speaking up is not necessary–the world still is made up of troubling affairs, and it must keep climbing out of the hole it has largely dug itself into, no matter if the issue has been addressed or not. Unfortunately, when there is potential for change, the world has often required much pressure to begin. The themes mentioned in March are some of the most valuable weapons for presenting, and speaking on behalf of, groups of people everywhere who can be equipped to devise and enforce blueprints for improvement.

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