'Let the riot be the rhyme of the unheard'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Violent unrest can serve as the voice for people who are ignored.
- In plain terms
- Riots happen because the unheard have no other voice.
- What can you take from it?
- Rioting is often a last resort for silenced people.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do people riot?
- Who is the unheard?
Another view
It romanticizes violence as a form of expression.
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