I have read a couple of memoirs, but my favorite is “Courting Justices” by David Boies In his memoir, Boies talks about his role in some of the iconic legal battles of recent years. The narrative begins in 1997, with the titular Yankees suit. Boies protected a licensing deal with Adidas from a revenue-sharing plan instituted by the baseball league. Then, with a lawyer's knack for presenting complex subjects clearly, Boies effectively untangles the legal and technical issues involved in the Microsoft antitrust case. He was hired to represent the Justice Department, he renders in gloating detail Bill Gates's disastrous and inexplicable stonewalling deposition. Furthermore, he discusses the time he represented Al Gore in the 2000 post-election litigation, Boies presents himself as constrained by co-lawyers and political considerations that forced him to drop a promising effort to challenge absentee ballots.
Boies is dyslexic has never held him back. If anything, his dyslexia has been a motivating factor in his success. Boies says that “It’s just one way of getting information. The important thing is how a person processes that information, the kind of person we are, the contributions we make, and the kind of utility we have for society.” Boies feels that dyslexia would be much less of a problem if students were given accommodations, particularly in the form of extra time and quiet surroundings, when taking tests and examinations. “I think we’re moving in that direction, but we’re moving painfully slowly, which is wasteful for them and for our society,” he says. This is inspirational to me and makes me feel like no matter what obstacle you may have. I don’t think the reading experience for me if I found out the writer blurred the lines between fact and fiction because I don’t think that people can fully remember the past and that fillers are acceptable to make the story more fluid and interesting.
I think that this memoir could transfer into a good blog because I feel that it's personal and has enough drama to keep the most casual reader interested.
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/courting-justice-david-boies/1113683064?ean=9781401359843
Citing
Boies, D. (2004). Courting Justice. New York: Hyperion.
Just in the introduction I found myself connecting to your particular writing style. Your style seems to be very straight forward and well curated so the reading can easily understand the point you are trying to get across. Likewise, the detail of summary you gave was very thorough and i enjoyed how you incorporated your experience along with the memoirs depiction.
ReplyDeleteThe connection of your paragraphs is very fluid and each one connects well with the overall thoughts you had on the assignment. However, I did find that the last sentence should have been incorporated better to the other three paragraphs. It stands out as a separate thought instead of a useful addition.
I like your last sentence. I never even thought about how translating a memoir to a blog could be beneficial to casual readers. However, I would have liked to see you expand further on that point.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I think you make a great point when you say that sometimes trying to focus on a specific genre can be disrupting while both reading and writing.
This is a very intelligent and well written post. Good job!