Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Something Instead of Nothing
This article by Chuck Klosterman was very similar to when we read the Sims article. He takes something so simple such as a video game, or in this case an interview, and analyzes it in a whole different way than anyone else would think. He asks the questions why do we even care enough to conduct these interviews with people we dont really care for and really for no benefit for themselves. Its a typical Klosterman article just because it goes so deep. I don't know if I agree with it because it is just an interview. I'm more of a simplistic person I don't know why these people want to interview and I don't think there is a real reason of exactly why they do. There really isn't any benefit to themselves its just human nature. Although I think that Klosterman may take some of these questions to a ridiculous level, he definately knows how to make them interesting.
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ReplyDelete>> I'm more of a simplistic person I don't know why these people want to interview and I don't think there is a real reason of exactly why they do.<<
I don't think that makes you simplistic. Klosterman has trouble figuring out why, and his answer ("it's just human nature") isn't terribly satisfying.
This is also about reflecting on identity, of both the interviewer and interviewee, and the way people are represented by discourse in a conversation.