Leaves Home,” he fails to incorporate Nora’s desire “to learn to be competent” (Ibsen, 192). It is important that I recognize such desire because this is the initial step towards transformational thinking and power. Through education we may begin to reverse the internalization process, which is fostered by the higher institutions of our society. We will uphold our individuality while viewing life from a more modern and diverse perspective.With my voice I hope to awaken the unaware that find themselves lost beneath the littered layers of history. Traditional modes of thought and behavior must be overturned and condemned. China’s traditional customs, morals and laws are incongruous with our revolution. When I question whether women are to envision emancipation or sustain subordination, I sincerely feel that it is necessary for our country’s survival to choose the former. The spirit of a new age is upon us and it is now our responsibility to shed the conservative beliefs of the past (Wang Jingwei, 142). We understand that “though our knowledge is incomplete, we are certain that our minds are pure, our thinking is thorough, and that we should be the ones to fulfill the great responsibility of fundamentally transforming the world” (Fong & Lan, 126). I have made the decision to stand as an informant of the dire issues affecting our generation throughout these monumental times. In turn, I hope you choose to take these words and formulate constructive actions against social injustice. It is only us, the people, who have the ability to make this revolution possible, and it is only us, the people, who can overturn social injustice. As in the case of a caged bird, women’s freedom, as with their potential ability, has been greatly atrophied. If women have “forgotten how to fly” (Fong & Lan, 177), it is our civil and humane responsibility to promote emancipation through education....
