http://electrolicious.com/2003/12/from_a_book_cal Daily affirmations of a word mercenary Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:01:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://electrolicious.com/2003/12/from_a_book_cal#comment-3287 andre aciman Fri, 23 Jan 2004 04:48:30 +0000 #comment-3287 Ariel has it right! Thanks for the quote. There's a minor typo--interesting!--but no big deal. Ariel has it right! Thanks for the quote. There’s a minor typo–interesting!–but no big deal.

]]> http://electrolicious.com/2003/12/from_a_book_cal#comment-3286 Ariel Thu, 11 Dec 2003 17:35:29 +0000 #comment-3286 I interpreted Aciman's intent as this: part of writing about your life is seeing it through someone else's eyes, so that you can gain a sense of perspective and clarity from the outside...even as you're trapped in the midst of it. I interpreted Aciman’s intent as this: part of writing about your life is seeing it through someone else’s eyes, so that you can gain a sense of perspective and clarity from the outside…even as you’re trapped in the midst of it.

]]> http://electrolicious.com/2003/12/from_a_book_cal#comment-3285 DA Wed, 10 Dec 2003 19:52:09 +0000 #comment-3285 I find this a curious statement. First of all, it probably has a lot to do with our purpose in writing: to convince, know "truth", discover, etc. Further, if we use others' "gazes" as objects/tools to shape, we miss one of our best bets to know beyond our limitations. Or am I missing something here? I find this a curious statement. First of all, it probably has a lot to do with our purpose in writing: to convince, know “truth”, discover, etc. Further, if we use others’ “gazes” as objects/tools to shape, we miss one of our best bets to know beyond our limitations. Or am I missing something here?

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