Blog #4: Are You Lonely, or Just Alone?

"The Box Man" was an essay that distinguished the idea of lonliness vs. being alone. As such, the box man was a man who lived alone, by choice whereas the two old women in the story were lonely, perhaps by luck of the draw in life, yet not by choice. This thus caused a sadness to the women while the box man was happy.

Similarly, one could compare a writer and a photographer.

The writer. She captures the world through words, captivating the mind with a vivid story where it seems as if you can smell the orange trees that she paints word by word; or you can feel the lush, soft green grass that is covered with clovers. You can practically hear the frogs as the gently croak rrriiibbittt. The writer conveys her world that can be seen by readers through her words.

The photographer. Perhaps the more literal of the two. The photographer displays the world through pictures, still as vivid as the writer. It's a pain-staking task as the photographer must learn to capture the sunlight a the right time, or snap a shot of the frog in mid-jump. If it is not done correctly, the interpreter has a hard time of understanding the photographer's point of view.

Both the photographer and the writer have a point of view. Both have a world to describe around them. The only differences are the tools they use to complete that task.