Modern Nonviolent Resistance – a pixie anecdote – written by Ah’livia The presentation evaluates current models of popular social justice and introduces a fresh alternative. Presentation offers an innovatively simple outlook and suggestions on social justice and the Occupy Wall Street movement.

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Written by: Ah’livia - a pixie anecdote

2. Do you
disagree
with politics
and want to
fight back?!

3. Drop the gloves…
& try nonviolent resistance.

4. Rethink
old models of nonviolent resistance:

5. Signed Petitions
Marches
Electronic petitions

6. Signed Petitions
Marches
Electronic petitions

7. Consider
avant-garde activism:

8. Fight politics
with a
Fruit
Punch!

9. Fruit
Punch!
Items needed:
Small pieces of fruit
Personalized letters
Envelops
Stamps
Supporters

10. Fruit
Punch!
Envelope contents:
Small piece of fruit
Letter expressing opposition

11. Fruit
Punch!
Mail envelopes:
to government officials
inundate them with letters

12. Why
mail fruit?

13. DISDAIN
Fruit’s
sarcastically sweet
& will eventually reek.

14. SYMBOLISM
Certain fruits
represent peace
and rebirth.

15. ATTENTION
Large amounts of
rotting fruit &
letters
will
catch notice.

16. Why
write personalized letters?

17. RESPECT
“personal letters
command the
most respect in
legislative
offices.”

18. 1 PAGE
NEAT
handwritten or typed
ESSENTIALS
1 page
Neat
3 Paragraphs
3¶
3 PARAGRAPHS
• your position
• your story
• your gratitude

19. Does
it work?

20. Does
it works!

21. FRUIT PUNCH VS. OCCUPY WALL STREET
MASS INVOLVMENT LIMITED INVOLVMENT
Able bodied, young adults, disabled,
Everyone involved Limited involvementadults march/ stand
Able bodied young
elderly, & children can all mail letters
* Including: Elderly, children, *outside
Able bodied young adults
& disabled can mail a letter
CLEAR AGENDA AMBIGIOUS AGENDA
Stated in letter: dissent, expectations, Protesters’ express frustrations but not
repercussions, & how success will be their expectations
measured
INEXPENSIVE EXPENSIVE
Supporters pay approximately ≥ $2 for Supporters pay for high cost of food,
fruit, letter, envelope, & stamp lodging, & transportation to protest site.
(B/C Protests take place in expensive cost of living
cities)

22. ultramodern
ultramodern
avant-garde activism
Modern Nonviolent Resistance a pixie anecdote written by Ah’livia
ah.livia@yahoo.com

23. Presentation concept inspired by the artist: Tsuyoshi
Ozawa's 'Vegetable weapon' photographs
Modern Nonviolent Resistance – a pixie anecdote
Original concept, story, and presentation by: Ah’livia
DESCRIPTION CITE
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Respected paper model http://www.boredpanda.com/one-sheet-of-paper-peter-callesen/
Legislative respect quote http://studentaidalliance.org/contact-congress/
Letter format information http://studentaidalliance.org/contact-congress/
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