Blogging Around

This entry is a response to Sam's Blog, the post about the connection between artwork and writing.

I totally agree with you! In fact, many people consider writing a form of art, for the two share countless similarities. In third grade, our class worked on artist project. Each student chose an artist to research, write a small paragraph, and then imitate a piece of their work. I chose Jackson Pollock for his unique work. Ever since then I have been a fan. The thing I love most about his paintings it that every time you look at one, you find new meaning. You see a new splotch of color or a vivid stripe, and the whole painting becomes new again. That is also how one can describe a great novel. You are constantly discovering new things and making new observations. There are hidden meanings, words, and even emotions inside every page. When these small details are brought to life, new substances are found. This makes rereading a book or gazing a painting again even more exciting then the first time around, for you now notice the little details that really matter.

This entry is a response to Mackenzie's blog, the post about the importance of one's geographic location and its affect on one's life.

Your post reminded me of the Marc Gold assembly last year. In his talk, he reminds us of how lucky we really are. This luck is based on our geographic location. He brought up an important issue towards the end of his lecture that has really stuck with me. He simply asked us what the difference was between all of us sitting in this theater and the poor and suffering African children in his powerful slide show. The difference was simply luck. Luck defined by where we live. Our circumstances are represented by our location in the world. They can create problems or give us advantages, allow us to live freely or restrict our feelings, and determine the way we carry out our lives. Your post is an important example of the way our world effects our lives.