Deathly

This is so depressing! The song speaks only of how this one individual does not want his beloved to care about him at all. The author says things like " So don't work your stuff" and " No, don't pick on me." There is alot of ryming in this song, so much that once again at furst I thought I was reading a poem. The person in the song does not want anything to do with love or caring for one another, in fact he begs against it. He claims to already have enough troubles in his/her life to be able to get involved. I do like how at the end of each stanza(?) the author has emphasized the importance of DEATHLY and really pounds it into the reader's brain.

To Celia

The first thing this poem reminded me off was the story of Peter Pan, the part about him and Wendy kissing a thimble. Had I not read the paragraphs following the poem I would have forgotten that this was in fact a song, I think the stanzas were what mislead me. I like all of the metaphors the author, Ben Johnson, has used to describe his compliments to his lady. I can't say for sure if this is how I would choose to write a love poem, but it really is beautiful. They way he talks about her breath and her kisses is almost borderline creepy, but I am pretty sure I would be flattered if someone said it to me.

Harlequin!

So I did not like this story at all. I got really confused with the writer going back and forth through time. I think the Ticktockman is a bad character. I understand that it is fictional story, but I just could not get my imagination to work with me on this one.

Harrison Bergeron!

So...this story was goofy. All of the chains and ear plugs and dancing ballerinas, it was so silly. The idea of how in 2081 everyone will be equal in every possible way. Intelligence and beauty is all monitored. I was glad when Harrison escaped from jail and rebelled against the government but when he died and his own mother could not remember that her son had just been shot, I mean seriously it was the saddest thing. I think this story would have been more interesting to me had I read it 50 years ago.

Saboteur Post!

I enjoyed this little story. I cannot say that I like Mr. Chiu ultimate decision to sign the false statement the police offered, but were I in his position I couldn't say I would not have done the exact same thing. I think he chose wisely to "go with the flow" so to speak, because had he continued to argue his case Mr. Chiu probably would have died in that jail cell. What a hard choice to make. Choosing freedom over truth and justice. I think he is a brave man for even putting up the fight he did. I especially like the ending, where Mr. Chiu and the lawyer friend got away happy ever after leaving the poor town of Muji with a terrible hepatitis epidemic going on. I have not figured out what underlying meaning the author, Ha Jin, had planned while writing Saboteur but i am thinking a possiblity of something like karma? or maybe payback is hell?

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