today's class 9.5.17

Today in class we took a closer look into A Message to Garcia. A Message to Garcia is an inspirational essay written by Elbert Hubbard. It was written in March of 1899 and 40 million copies were sold. A Message to Garcia was translated into 37 languages and made into a film once in 1916 and then once again in 1936. The setting off this was during the Spanish-American War. A Message to Garcia includes Rowan, an army officer, Garcia, a revolutionary seeking Cuban independence from Spain, and McKinley, the 25th president of the U.S. McKinley was the U.S President from 1897-1901. He was assassinated 6th months into his 2nd term by an anarchist. In this message it is telling us to take the initiative, and doing what is right without being told to do so. In class we learned about the word arete. Arete is a Greek word that means excellence off any kind. It is the fulfillment of purpose or function but also the act of living up to ones full potential.

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