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one of the first pieces of non-fiction that I have read, Night Song
was a quick reminder that just because something is written truthfully from
life, it doesn't mean it cannot also be creative. Kuusisto remembers, “The
gulls sounded like mewing cats and the ravens sounded like hinges in need of
oil” (29). As a young child those might not have been the exact thoughts he had
or metaphors he drew, but when recalling them he is able to creatively convey
the truth of his memories. The piece is creative and conveys sounds in an interesting,
extra-sensory way.
Yeah! Yeah! (Different than yeah-yeah).
ReplyDeleteThis is a good start. I like that you're bringing up the difference between what a child could have thought and how an adult can enliven memory. This, adult-kuusisto says, is how it felt. I might not have had the words then, but this is about right.
Read as much of this as you think helps you understand this idea:
http://philliplopate.com/2011/08/reflection-and-retrospection-a-pedagogic-mystery-story/
So, in the future, give me a little more on these, if possible. I like the quoting, but what makes that sentence novel or interesting?
DW