Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Commercial

Staring at the screen
My brain cells do devolve
learning of the issue that
this product somehow solves.
they sure do look quite happy,
those picturesque, beaming folks,
I need this thing to be content?
so what, it makes me broke.
I can not bear to live without
my precious, perfect thing
"must be 18 or older to call"
the lady quickly sings.
O please, my dearest only friend,
your products I may flaunt,
throw out originality
and tell me what I want.
And so you see, these ads are more
than what they at first seem.
capitalism, feed the pigs,
the new american dream.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Huck finn Conclusion

I really enjoyed this book. It had suspense humor adventure, and a distinct voice. I guess that I should briefly mention the racism aspect. Yes, it's there, and semi prominent thru out the book, but it doesn't ruin it. You get the feeling that Huck doesn't really personally feel that way, but that it really is just how he was raised. In the end, Huck and Jim are friends, and that has to count for something. At first, I was a bit taken aback by the use of broken english within the book, but as I read, I discovered that it did have a certain charm to it. It didn't ever get in the way, and more often than not, actually helped tell the story better.