I chose this quote because I think it timeless. History has shown how the people in power are oppressors time and time again, rather than being role models for society. This can be related to the real world and more specifically American Government as we continue to give breaks to the people who need the least amount of chances. Those who were born on 3rd base are the same people who are given a mere slap on the wrist when acting in unearthly ways. The people who grow up with little direction or support are taught that they are worthless from the start as society reprimands them unfairly and unjustly. This quote calls out the oppressors for misleading society in a direction that only creates more havoc and heartache. Angela Davis touches on concepts similar to the ones I have previously states in "Prisons Are Obsolete" as she explains the true effects of the prison system. The oppressors utilize their positions of power to allow for those higher in status to remain at the top and for those lower in status to fall to the bottom. Angela Davis discusses how the prison system reinforces this concept and creates greater divides in society.

I chose this quote because I think there are multiple ways that one might interpret it. The message that I drew from this quote is that even the most grounded of humans must recognize that to be human alone, is to be far from perfect. The ;'dialogical man' that Freire refers to is supposed to be aware of how crucial the aspect of dialogue is to life and understand the immense power that humans hold, all while knowing how inferior they truly can be. In reading this quote I see how it can be connected to my father as although he is an extremely wise and balanced person he remains humble in the fact that he still has much to learn. I see how this relates to Angela Davis's work in the way that as a society we have all accepted that the prison system is the correct way to deal with crime, and we have accepted this for so long. It is shocking that humanity grows in so many ways year after year, yet we still believe that laws and systems we created decades ago remain just as effective. Angela Davis creates the dialogue that the prison system is obsolete, and it is up to humanity to further this dialogue and push for change.

I chose to annotate this quote because I found the word choice to be quite interesting as well as fitting. Particularly I enjoyed the use of the phrases: idle chatter, verbalism, and alienation 'blah'. This quote shows how the world has gone done the path of replacing genuine solution with false action. This is so applicable to everyday life as so many people get caught up in revenge or counterattacks for where they've been wronged. In doing so, people are furthering themselves from mending the problem as they only seek vengeance rather than a genuine resolution. This relates to Angela Davis's 'Prisons Are Obsolete' as one of her main points ultimately discusses how the prison system is just a bandaid for the gaping wound that is society. Much larger change needs to be made, and wrongs will not be corrected through the prison system. Just as Freire states that, "the world is deprived of its dimension of action", the prison system is a perfect reflection of this.