The reading The Philosophy of Andy Warhol
really caught my attention. The author writes about his views on ordinary
things in life such as time, money, obsessions and life. His story takes place
in both Paris and France and his views on each place. Most of the things
mentioned reminded me of things that I can relate to. For example on page 158
“When people have a cool, calm atmosphere about them they’re usually spaced.
They have those right kind of eyes, and they sit around and not bother
anybody.” When I read this part I actually sent a picture of it to my friend
because that line can be used to describe me. I tend to often zone out, become
quiet and just observe my surroundings. I can also relate to his idea that
smells remind him of different things. This has happened to me on different
occasions when I smell something and that smell triggers a memory. I also had a
professor suggest to me, that I wear a certain scent when I was studying and
then wear the same one again on an exam. This was supposed to help me remember.
I like his idea on time and his belief that “you decide what you want to do and
how you want to spend your time.” We decide what paths we want to take in life,
and how we want to do them.
The second reading “Excessivism” is a bit
confusing from the start. He goes from one thought to the next, without completing
the first. So much that at the end of the first page I had no idea what the
author was writing about. Even though it doesn't make much sense, somehow
everything seems to flow together. Like in a conversation when you're speaking
about one thing, and that reminds you of something else so you end up talking
about something completely different. It's just like ideas the author has
written down. The author also uses some repetition of the same phrases for
example, the use of “I don’t give a damn” and “everything.” His poems at the
end of the essay are very descriptive. In that poem he is comparing the death
of a dear with that of a black prostitute. A comparison which might seem odd
but he makes it work.
2 comments:
I agree with you on the reading "Excessivism", I found that reading difficult to follow along. The author goes off subject but it all seems to flow together.
i also thought that Mohammed's essay, "Excessivism" was somewhat difficult to comprehend. He constantly switched the topic and so i had a hard time figuring out what his purpose was. It is interesting how you were able to relate to things Andy Warhol wrote. i found alot of things that he wrote true as well.
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