For the first 14 years, sports has been a part of my life. I have played various sports for leisure since the age of about 6, playing soccer, basketball and baseball. As of recently however, I would say that sports isn't as major as it once was, especially since I've played competitve soccer since the age of 6. For me, sports is more about a pick up game and having fun than that of grinding time with a team, running many many laps, and trying to "defeat the opponent".
The pressure was also evident, and slowly, I think my connection with competitive sports, more specifically soccer, diminished.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Cormac McCarthy: A letter to you
Dear Mr. McCarthy,
It seems that the work of literature we refer to as "The Road" portrays mankind after an unfullfilling apocalypse. The world does not come to an end, but rather is placed in a state of destruction and chaos; one that leaves few survivors and many traitors to what we call society in the present. As any realistic fictional novel, your story has it's flaws, but presents itself to be interesting none the less. We could come up with many ideas for how the members of society would react if the base of society were to be anulled; 'The Road' just happens to be one of those that show humans in a terrible light, but also one that sheds good will every now and then.
The only issue I see would be the way the story is told. It may be confusing at times, but nevertheless, the basic ideas behind it are more than adequate for the recognition it's recieved.
Regards,
A fellow reader to your novel
It seems that the work of literature we refer to as "The Road" portrays mankind after an unfullfilling apocalypse. The world does not come to an end, but rather is placed in a state of destruction and chaos; one that leaves few survivors and many traitors to what we call society in the present. As any realistic fictional novel, your story has it's flaws, but presents itself to be interesting none the less. We could come up with many ideas for how the members of society would react if the base of society were to be anulled; 'The Road' just happens to be one of those that show humans in a terrible light, but also one that sheds good will every now and then.
The only issue I see would be the way the story is told. It may be confusing at times, but nevertheless, the basic ideas behind it are more than adequate for the recognition it's recieved.
Regards,
A fellow reader to your novel
Defend the Poet
It seems that because of the ill and harsh perspective Bukowski holds, many people dislike his poems. They show a degree of pessimism and hatred, whereas human nature seems to aim towards positive success in life. I'd say that even though poems by Bukowski represent such, they still provide a perspective of life and society that one could really imagine.
He shows the worst outcomes and possibilities and opens our eyes towards them. When one has seen the worst, he can very easily imagine even the least undesirable, and that's what Bukowski seems to be aiming for. It might not occur to people as easily, but maybe Bukowski aims for something people dislike. A work of literature can be disliked for many reasons, including that of the topic. Dislike that literature, and chances are people will dislike the idea behind it, such as an agonizing future.
He shows the worst outcomes and possibilities and opens our eyes towards them. When one has seen the worst, he can very easily imagine even the least undesirable, and that's what Bukowski seems to be aiming for. It might not occur to people as easily, but maybe Bukowski aims for something people dislike. A work of literature can be disliked for many reasons, including that of the topic. Dislike that literature, and chances are people will dislike the idea behind it, such as an agonizing future.
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