Literary Debate

Finally it worked! Yayyyy! So this is like 5 days late, gotta love computers! Sorry! Anyways, reading these articles was very interesting. At first I was very confused and it took me about double the time to read than it usually does, but I got through it. Stephan Greenblatt's article is talking about how no matter what the piece of writing is about, the author will usually (sometimes unwillingly) include their personal feelings on the subject in the piece. Greenblatt also discusses how because this is happening, all of our literature is going to be the same. All a piece of writing will be is the author's personal beliefs or feelings. Also, usually the authors that live in the same area or feel the same way about a particular subject will have similar ways of writing. Therefore, all literature will end up just being the same, lacking variety and uniqueness.On the other hand, George Will's article is talking about the differences and conflicts between Carol Lannone and MLA. One of the biggest issues between Carol and the association is that Carol is conservative and "not one of [them]." I do not think that is a fair judgement made by the MLA; however, whether some like it or not, all writing can be political in some way. It just depends on if the reader makes the choice to be open to the political meaning behind the literature or not. I think anyone can say any piece of writing is political in some way or another. It's all in the interpretation. 

I agree with Stephan Greenblatt's article. I agree because I have noticed that in many pieces of writing. I know that the purpose of the author in an article or essay is usually to make a point that he or she believes should be made. There will always be some way that the author puts in his or her own feelings, even if its not recognizable to some. I also like how  it was said that "art, the art that matters, is not cement. It is mobile, complex, elusive, disturbing." Art is like literature, and it can be interpreted in many different ways. It just depends on what way you choose to read it.