Why does everything I read in this class blow my mind? Honestly, I don't know if I don't read enough or live under a rock but Wallace's commencement address was phenomenal. Though I found it challenging to relate it to art, the ideas expressed by Wallace can translate into any aspect of life. I really enjoyed how he started and ended the piece with the fish and water analogy. It was a great way to tie everything together. Getting to the meat of the article, Wallace decided to speak about some of the more subtle things that life has to offer once entering the "real world".
You would think a person speaking to a group of graduates who were preparing to enter the workforce would give some enlightening advise from past experiences. Instead he discussed life as a whole and dissected some attributes that we as human beings possess. This topic focused on the "me" factor and how everyone makes every experience about themselves. This concept I'm sure is a bit hard grasp for some people, as they can't comprehend any situation where they were not the center of their world. This idea is elaborate and difficult to grasp, but the situations and examples that Wallace provided has challenged me to think about my own life and the people around more deeply. In all I would definitely recommend some people I know to read this.
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