Do you think Sam is right as he describes his dream for the world—“A World Without Collisions”—to Hally? Will the world ever “get it right?” In at least 200 words, explain what Sam’s message means to you and if you believe people can learn to “dance life like champions.” Support your essay using details from the play, current events, and your studies.

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).

caminas makes the most sense here since it means to walk.