Cathedral

This story is epic.  The reason why is that this mans wife's friend is blind, and a pretty cool blind guy.  This blind man comes to stay with them after his wife passes.  After a large dinner and drinks, he ends up smoking mild dope and watching a documentary on cathedrals.  They finally end up drawing a cathedral on a paper bag that had onion skins in it.  To me this whole situation is hilarious.  In a way the main character is understanding the blind man's plight as he talks and watches T.V. with him.  As well he is put in a situation in which he can idealize blindness for himself.  From the vivid imagery one could could picture this event with clarity.  The characterization of the Blind man develops from a creepy old man to an awesome genial character.  The wife's reaction to seeing this when she wakes up is even more awesome.  All in all from this work the reader can see not to judge until he sees the whole perspective.     

Love

In John Frederick Nim's poem "Love Poem" there is an awesome theme.  The idea that one can be in love with another for their personality and behavior.  As well it seems within this poem that there annoyances about the individual which make that individual even more loved.  The theme I found in this is that opposites attract.  One focused on certain things may overlook others.  This poem gives example of the greatness, feeling and idealism of love.  Love is very unique because, there are so many uses of the word and it can encompass so much.  The care for someone and strong feelings generated by the times and memories shared with that individual can be thought of as true love.  The giving, friendly or outgoing nature of an individual could be deemed as love.  Love is a very broad term yet is focused so centrally on individuals normally.  It is rare for someone to say that they love everyone.  This poem allows many to see the idealism and feelings associated with love.

Why Do we Write About Love?

In Hemingway's Hills Like White Elephants it is rather apparent that they are talking of love.  As well there is an implied abortion and the girl sees the significance of keeping the baby.  She wants to have a child, because The American loves her he respects her wish to keep the baby and is understanding.  As well it seems that their lifestyle is traveling and drinking.  He sees the baby as something that could interrupt that.  Writing conveys emotion, which makes it art and thus why not write about an emotion toward someone or something.  This feeling can in no way be described except adulation or caring especially for someone.  Happiness is often deemed to be from love commonly.  Love means just as Hemingway puts it enduring hardship or annoyance for someone or something.  Love in a way is a fascinating subject to many and is commonly used to describe a strong caring emotion.  Additionally we can understand others through its scope.  Love strongly contrasts with hate and uncaring apathy.  

What is the Big Deal With Shakespeare Plays?

    In Hamlet by Shakespeare it seems that through wit and pun every move within this drama is contradicted.  As Hamlet sees the Ghost of his father and promises to avenge his death, his own life is lost.  As well the lives of his mother his friends, and his love.  This is a telling story and introspects upon human nature and revenge.  As well it was very interesting that Hamlet given the opportunity to kill Claudius would not do it while he was praying.  In hopes that Claudius would burn in hell Hamlet seems to find his guilt through a play and exact revenge at the last possible moment.  At the end of this play it seems that everyone dies and ironically the Fortinbras takes the kingdom.  The reason this is a big deal is because who else things of a detailed witty plot like this with all the vivid imagery and old English, only Shakespeare.  Within this story a lot of light can be shed on war and actions of man.  As well we see the human side of justice.  It seems that the light that Shakespeare sheds on society and people can't be matched easily.