It Struck a Chord....

In today's class an excellent example of harmony was used to describe an aspect of patriotism. Harmony is much better than the term unity because harmony implies different elements making a whole, instead of unity implying a single element for a single goal. In the comparison to music, harmony may require several different, but particular notes, and each combined together makes a certain noise. Each note is represented and heard, but together they create a single quite pleasant sound. This could be an interesting interpretation of the saying "to strike a chord," when describing an issue among a diverse group of people. The people may all disagree with the issue, but for different reasons. Even with different causes, a group may function together for a similar goal or a similar sound.