The other weekend I went over to UC Irvine to watch the play West Side Story. The play, based on the Romeo and Juliet type love story, got me to really think about Utopias. I began to think about how important timing is. Many times there are very great ideas formulated and they should be accepted and yet if the timing is wrong, the great idea may fail miserably.
In West Side Story, two lovers from different conflicting backgrounds are trying to show that love does not see race and it can overcome societal obstacles. However, the world around them was not ready for this drastic change. In the end, their love proved strong but with great sacrifice. The people around them saw their determination and decided they were going to try to change as well. However, it was too late. Tony died fighting for the love that they knew was right before the society really understood the magnitude of their problems.
This made me think about the green movement. It seems that many people aren't ready for this change because they aren't willing to do what it takes. People hear the urgency of being environmentally friendly and yet they still are inconsiderate and selfish. So this makes me wonder how long will it take until people really see what is going on here. Our world is in extreme danger. We have already lost a lot with animals being extinct and global warming. What more needs to happen to strike up a action based desire for change? What more do we need to sacrifice? Will people act before it is too late?
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