Blog Post Week 13

Each of the three pieces of literature we read this semester each encapsulated a different way of using personal displays to make a point. Foer capped his argument with personal anecdotes in an attempt to draw us in and preempt his rather at times condescending points with a more gentle arguing style to sort of soften us up and make us feel for his cause. Carr took an extreme approach in that I felt that he was very disconnected from his own argument and didn't feel overly involved in his so-called cause. He didn't try to woo us or make us feel for him by any means he merely wanted to present the facts as he felt like they should be presented (like they were coming from a talking rock). Maus was the other extreme and literally was one big personal tale. Art expertly wove the current world and his discussions with Vladek recounting the tale with the past events of the Holocaust in such a way that really showed what the Holocaust can do to someone. Even between Art's parents you see both sides of the psychological changes the Holocaust can bring between the calm, reflective perspective of Vladek and the obvious and sad route that Art's mom took. Just because someone makes it out of something alive, doesn't mean they who they are comes out alive.