"Where is the Voice Coming From?"
Societies today have many fears, but none bigger than change. Many of the short stories that we have read have dealt with towns in fear of change. In "Where is the Voice Coming From?" Medgar Evers was assassinated because he was trying to change society in favor of the black community. In the movie Witness the Amish community has a tough time trying to adapt to John Book's lifestyle. Change is a natural occurrence and until we can accept change we will never grow as a society. In "Where is the Voice Coming From?" the society is in a uproar over the speeches of a up-and-coming civil rights leader, Medgar Evers. This Mississippi town likes the way that their community is being run and do not want Medgar Evers or any other civil rights leaders to change the society. Byron De La Beckwith is a member of this small Mississippi community, and feels it is his duty to take care of the problem to ensure that there will be no change. Byron De La Beckwith assassinates Mr. Medgar Evers. By doing so becomes a hero in the process, and keeps the society unchanged and untouched. A court could not convict Byron De La Beckwith, and he was let free on many occa
Our society is in a state of emergency with all of the changes that we are going through. The father brings the town's leaders to look at him and to make sure that the town is not in danger by Jon being there. This type of communities are hard to break and almost impossible to completely change. The Amish are one of the closest communities left in America. They have dressed the same and have done the same things since the birth of our nation. It took the small community in Mississippi almost thirty years to change the decision and convict Byron De La Beckwith . The Amish keep to themselves and try to keep out of other people's way. It could be that we have not changed, and maybe that is the problem with our society. Rachel Lapp asks her father to look at him and make sure he is alright. He is questioned by Jon Book, and finds out that another police officer was the murderer. It might be because of their good nature or just that they are nicer people than the people in Mississippi. We must embrace the changes and grow from them . They allow Jon to stay but fear that he might changed young Sammuel or even Rachel. Jon goes through a tough with Rachel, because he want to be with her.
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