Allen Grace 2 on Annie Dillard Pilgrams

This read was slightly more interesting than the writing life. This had some substance, and some good passages. She covers a lot of material, and there are several passages that should be taken note of. First is when she talks about aphid eggs, and how they are made effortlessly and in large quantities like the sea makes waves. In a million aphids maybe a handful survive, and she notes how wretched the system is. Wonderful things wasted. She also talks about barnacles. In another place she talks about the blind. How some people who were blind got treatment and reacted horribly to it, and did not want to see, they preferred being blind, an that was their habitus. This at one point was brought up in class, with being comfortable, and the normal state of being. This clearly defines a subjective, pragmatic view to the world, as those people's norm or status quo are much different than people who can see naturally. Seeing is truly a good thing, because of all the things we see, and all the experiences we can experience. this book was a little better than hers on writing, but it could still use improvement. It is still informal, and at points gets in your face. That is problematic, because her writing style paired with getting in the readers face does not make a good blend.