One issue that helps shape the world socially and politically is the rise and overcoming of an oppressive force. Things like corrupt or violent governments, slavery or racism, and living conditions unfit for life give reasons for such a rise against power. “Rebellion is important because you need to change the way things are if they are inefficient or unjust” (Goldstone). This opposition to oppression allows for the reform and progress of society as a whole. People who feel the need for change have taken drastic actions to achieve freedom or change. Some of these efforts can be demonstrated through revolutions, battles, protests, and even anarchy. The following paragraphs will attempt to exemplify how the novels we have discussed in class show textual evidence of revolt against oppression, as well as explain and elaborate on real-world revolutions. The first topic that comes to mind when thinking of a revolt against oppression is the French Revolution. . The French Revolution lasted ten years from 1789 to 1799 and was a period of radical social and political controversy. The monarchy that had had total control over France for centuries collapsed within three years. This sudden change led French society to undergo an enormous transformation as feudal, aristocratic and religious rights began to disappear. The change came from an effort initiated by many liberal political groups fed up with the treatment meted out to them by upper-class groups. Enlightenment began to be the new form of knowledge and thought processes. For the repressed groups, the French Revolution was successful. A new middle class was influenced by Enlightenment theories and fought for freedom and equality in society. During the previous period... middle of paper......r Called Henry, Waiting for the Barbarians and Persepolis who discussed the meaning of opposition to the forces of evil and prevention. Every event in history and every novel we have read exemplifies this fact. In my opinion, people should have the right to stand up for what they believe is correct and this should not cause any unfair treatment towards anyone. Works Cited Coetzee, JM Waiting for the Barbarians. Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England ; New York: Penguin Books, 1982. Print.Domenach, J. -M. "Camus-Sartre Debate: Rebellion versus Revolution". Nation 176.10 (1953): 202-3. Print.Doyle, Roddy. A star called Henry. London, UK: Random House, 2000. Print.Goldstone, Jack A. Revolution and Rebellion in the Early Modern Age. Univ of California Press, 1991. Print.Satrapi, Marjane. The complete Persepolis. New York: Pantheon Books, 2007. Print.