The idea of progress (Marion TES2)

The Idea for Progress

            I'm going to present the Idea of Progress. First, I'm going to speak about the case of William Kamkwamba in Malawi. Second, I speak about the man offender who runs in the forest. And finally, I take the example with a cartoon who show the system of cloning.

            Firstly, it would be better to define the term idea’s of progress. The official definition is: “main focus in the complexity of the tool world, the concept of progress accompanied the great moments in history. He crosses and challenges the legacy and traditions, resulting in a wide variety of development and resistance against the change process.”

            In the 21st century, the idea of progress has positive aspects, as with William Kamkwamba, has built with his own hands a windmill in Malawi. This man lives in a very little house with no electricity and no water. He learned through physical books. In my opinion, I find this very brave man because with the windmills, he could save his poor family from the famine by giving electricity.

            Similarly, taking the example « Free at last », the idea of progress is positive. Indeed, in this extract from the novel « The Loneliness of the long-distance runner » to Alan Sillitoe, he speaks of a young offender in a correctional institute in Bostral, who runs early in the morning in the forest to release tension in the prison. This is his passion, for him it's a time when he thinks of nothing. This man is getting to be one of the best runners. I find this idea of progress very interesting because it give another caricature of the prison in general, the offenders can get out of this prison a few hours to relax.

            However, the idea of progress has limits and especially negative aspects. Indeed, in the cartoon entitled « Odd man out », there are a lot of tall muscular men, but one of them is different. He is short, skinny and weak. He is being rejected by the factory. In the foreground, we can see a rubbish bin for rejects. For me, the cloning system is not normal, people might commit suicide. We could be dehumanized, are treated like merchandise.

            To conclude on this idea of progress, she has advantages for innovation, with against for cloning, she has very drawbacks. The case of William Kamkwamba is proof that it can work miracles.