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__Reflection of Equality and Change in American__ Alex de Tocqueville believes that in America revolutions are caused because of inequality. He believes that when there are groups of people who have less or are treated worse, a revolution occurs. He believes as well as I do that if you were to create equality throughout the nation, you would have done much for the peace of the country. But there is a problem with this solution which de Tocqueville points out that is important to take into consideration. With an equal society the people have no real inclination to change. This is a problem because a society needs to progress. With this equal society that America is striving for the individual is over powered by the common thought, and the citizens in the country fear change. The painting "Sea Change" shows a man walking alone on. This man represents the individual in America, and the painting is portraying this man as alone and it is painted to show that this man's head is facing down. This shows that this man feels like there is nothing he can do to change America, and so he is walking away. The song "Bats in a Belfry" is about being alone while trying to bring about social change. The song refers to an average citizen who doesn't want anything to do with change, he wants to be left alone. This song shows that the individual does not want to participate in changing society. This is what de Tocqueville feared, that the individual will fear change and will be squashed by the majority.

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