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Revolutions in the Middle East are changing history. New presidents, government changes, and civilians standing up for themselves are things that are sure to change the history books we read today. But with events like these happening across the world, you have to remember to keep an eye on your neck of the woods.
The use of imagery in this article is meant to show the seriousness of the matter, but in all honesty, it really just seems dramatic.
"...not the ear-splitting chants, the pounding drums or the back-and-forth debate between 70,000 protesters..."This sentence is meant to show you how many people were there, how loud they were, which in turn shows you the seriousness of everything. It does that, but I feel that just saying something along the lines of "the 70,000 protestors argued back and forth" would have worked just as well, and not seemed dramatic.
"...during which tens of thousands of pro-labor protesters turned the Capitol into a campsite that's started to smell like a locker room..." This shows how long they've been there. Obviously many people continuously in a place over a good few days can make anywhere smell bad. But I'm honestly not sure how necessary this information truly was. The writer mentioned that there were many people, and that they were there for awhile. But as I said, the fact that many people can make a campground smell bad is obvious.
"A lone demonstrator stood between the crowds, saying nothing and holding a sign: 'I'm praying that we can all respect each other. Let's try to understand each other.'" This shows that not everyone in the state is conveys such strong emotions, there is some neutrality. But this is the most dramatic part of the whole story. This is the only line in a paragraph. It's meant to grab your attention, so you focus on mainly that.
The fact that people are protesting against our own government, while other people in the world do the same thing is a pretty big deal. But the dramatics really aren't necessary.
