{"id":489,"date":"2020-10-19T13:51:37","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T17:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/bloodycoflict\/?p=489"},"modified":"2020-10-19T13:51:38","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T17:51:38","slug":"martyrs-and-storytellers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/bloodycoflict\/2020\/10\/19\/martyrs-and-storytellers\/","title":{"rendered":"Martyrs and Storytellers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the themes I have noticed throughout many of the texts we have recently read is the idea of \u201cmartyrdom.\u201d This usually does not mean actually dying for a cause, but instead displaying oneself as a victim of something. This is especially evident in the last two texts, Voices of the Chicago Eight <\/em>and Trial of the Catonsville Nine<\/em>. In both cases the defendants do not seem to be very invested in actually proving their innocence, at least that is the way the authors portray the trials. Instead, it seems that the point of the trial was really to display injustice to the general public. This seems clear to me; however, I am not entirely sure if this was their mindset before all the events took place. Did the Chicago Eight and the Catonsville Nine intend on becoming \u201cmartyrs,\u201d or was it something that they were simply willing to accept as a side effect? You could certainly argue that they set out to be \u201cmartyrs\u201d because this would draw more attention to their causes. There is no doubt that suffering for a cause you believe in is more powerful in the public eye. In fact, we probably would not be reading about them right now if they weren\u2019t these \u201cmartyrs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This power from \u201cmartyrdom\u201d also requires the role of an author, or at least someone to tell your story. The point of being a martyr is to amplify your message through the idea that you are willing to suffer for it so that others can be drawn to your message, and therefore the actual dispersion of your message is critical. These authors are critical for actually carrying the message, but they also profoundly impact the message itself. A lot of people might say that is bad thing, and that authors and journalists should not put their own analysis on things. However, it seems to be more complicated than that. Analysis is important, but it\u2019s impossible to analyze anything without skewing the original idea or message. Is the cost worth it? Does analysis provide a more narrow-minded message, or does it add layers to the discussion of an issue?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the themes I have noticed throughout many of the texts we have recently read is the idea of \u201cmartyrdom.\u201d This usually does not mean actually dying for a cause, but instead displaying oneself as a victim of something. This is especially evident in the last two texts, Voices of the Chicago Eight and Trial of the … <\/p>\n

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