Blog 7

I write personal essays to rem inis on past memories that are humorous to me.  I find it liberating thing to be able to live the memory over again in my writing.  What I did not agree with is how Murray says that "I was interested in imposing my morality on others."  I disagree with this statement.  It is unfair to people, who may be more naïve, reading your story.  What if they do not want to have share the same opinions as you do but are manipulated into it by clever and entertaining writing.  In my opinion it is not the job of the writer to impose their opinions on anyone, but rather to write a stimulating story that provokes the thoughts of the reading leading to a moral dissuasion of their own choosing.  The aspect of Murray's essay that I found most helpful was when he states he was interested in imposing his morals onto other because it stimulated a thought process which lead to me making my own decisions and opinion on personal essays and what they are meant to do.  The way I will implement these thoughts is to offer a story that provokes thought from the reader to challenge or agree with ideas in the story.