In our daily encounters, we have realized that revolts against the authority are here to stay. Revolting occurs due to uncertainties or even incites from iconic figures in a multitude. There is a need for people to evaluate their reasons for revolt before making the decision to protest. Mikhail Bakunin contends, “To revolt is a natural tendency of life. Even a worm turns against the foot that crushes it. In general, the vitality and relative dignity of an animal can be measured by the intensity of its instinct to revolt” (Vincent 247).
The public has conflicted with the temples of authority in each and every domain of human action across the globe. For instance, higher institutions of learning have been affected by the concept of students to revolt against the authority when the education system fails to meet their expectations. The revolt that has been witnessed depicts the narrative of ordinary people, who are incited by amateurs networked all over the institution to question the authority in place. Students have swarmed over the institutions hierarchies and criticized the decisions made by professionals claiming that they are meant to make their life in college even harder. The protests and demonstrations by students should not be considered as a failure of the established elites to introduce an effective system that allows the executive to command the attention of the students and set the agenda in a clear manner.
William Shakespeare in the Antony and Cleopatra story proclaims, “In time, we hate that which we often fear” (7). For instance, students have protested the change of management or introduction of new obligations. In most incidences, they fear that a new management might change the culture and lifestyle that is popular to them. The introduction of a new Chancellor might be the start of the problems. If the students develop a sense of hatred during the first meeting with the new chancellor, a revolt may emerge as a result. A protest might be organized where students demonstrate either demanding for the restoration of previous executives or an overhaul of the entire management.
The public grant of autonomy is said to be influenced by the ability of a system to store esoteric knowledge and also promote service orientation. From the Antony and Cleopatra story, Shakespeare avows, “the worm is not to be trusted” The board of managers often ignores listening to the plight of students when complaints are still in a position to control them. Students have questioned the claims to exceptional knowledge and the humanitarian ethos in numerous ways. They have challenged the delivery systems of institutions with different notions. First, revolting has arisen because the institutions systems are inadequate to meet the needs and desires of students. Second, the revolution has resulted as a consequence of the systems set in place to surpass the appropriate bounds.
In the Antony and Cleopatra narrative, Shakespeare (245) affirms, “My desolation does begin to make a better life.” Sometimes, students revolt against the authority thinking that they will transform the system to ensure that their desires are met. They forget that revolution does not necessarily end up making things better. It can worsen the situation at times. Students’ protests against the pedagogic expertise and the good will of their instructors. They go ahead to demand the reorganization of the administration as well as the faculty organizational power. Instead, they could have remained calm and weighed out the options that are available before taking up in the streets to demonstrate for what they think will affect their life. What if the revolts make things worse? College students ignore this question because they are convinced that mass actions will just make life better for them.
As expounded in the context above, to revolt is a natural tendency of life. Revolutions can occur from any situations provided the people are unhappy with the scenario. In education centers, students protest and demonstrates when they get a chance to do so. Therefore, the administration must be alert to calm such incidences before they extend to unimaginable levels. Students should also learn that revolting against authorities does not guarantee a better life than what they are experiencing. The situation can only worsen. The disadvantage of revolting is that some of the organizers are expelled from this institutions for life, and they cannot complete their education.
Work cited
Shakespeare, William. Antony and Cleopatra. No. 26. Longman, Green, 1870.
Vincent, Wendy. The Complete Guide to Working with Worms: Using the Gardener's Best Friend for Organic Gardening and Composting. Atlantic Publishing Company, 2012.
