Comments on: Perspective: leave it over there http://www.jtmitchum.com/blog/2005/09/26/perspective-leave-it-over-there/ Practicing mental indigestion daily Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:56:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dem0critus http://www.jtmitchum.com/blog/2005/09/26/perspective-leave-it-over-there/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Dem0critus Sat, 01 Oct 2005 17:02:19 +0000 http://family.ncambium.com/jt/?p=41#comment-87 I think that investigators tend to use one-on-one interviews for their own benefits oftentimes. You can learn from visual clues that people provide during a conversation to affirm the knowledge that you have gathered. Furthermore, you can get another viewpoint. It is only fair to give the person that may be indicted to have their say and let them defend themselves; after all, they are the ones that have to live with the potential consequences. Also, they may be able to drag out a confession and to learn why the person did that which they are accused. If I am to read a(n auto)biography, I prefer to read one of somebody that has lived a life different from my own. I prefer to read one that can enrich my knowledge of how to enjoy life or to what types of strife that others face. I'd read Mr. Charles's autobiography. Oh and I do prefer an autobiography to a biography. I know that nobody could tell the tale of my life like I could. I think that investigators tend to use one-on-one interviews for their own benefits oftentimes. You can learn from visual clues that people provide during a conversation to affirm the knowledge that you have gathered. Furthermore, you can get another viewpoint. It is only fair to give the person that may be indicted to have their say and let them defend themselves; after all, they are the ones that have to live with the potential consequences.

Also, they may be able to drag out a confession and to learn why the person did that which they are accused.

If I am to read a(n auto)biography, I prefer to read one of somebody that has lived a life different from my own. I prefer to read one that can enrich my knowledge of how to enjoy life or to what types of strife that others face. I’d read Mr. Charles’s autobiography.

Oh and I do prefer an autobiography to a biography. I know that nobody could tell the tale of my life like I could.

]]> By: Jim http://www.jtmitchum.com/blog/2005/09/26/perspective-leave-it-over-there/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Jim Thu, 29 Sep 2005 02:17:19 +0000 http://family.ncambium.com/jt/?p=41#comment-86 You're right about how stories tend to be third person while instead we learn through first and second person. Occasionally books are written in the first person in a vain attempt to draw you in further, but that pails in comparison to books written in the second person. If you have a chance, pick up "Bright Lights, Big City." Its worth it. You’re right about how stories tend to be third person while instead we learn through first and second person. Occasionally books are written in the first person in a vain attempt to draw you in further, but that pails in comparison to books written in the second person. If you have a chance, pick up “Bright Lights, Big City.” Its worth it.

]]> By: JT http://www.jtmitchum.com/blog/2005/09/26/perspective-leave-it-over-there/comment-page-1/#comment-85 JT Tue, 27 Sep 2005 22:04:28 +0000 http://family.ncambium.com/jt/?p=41#comment-85 Yes, I would agree. A good author even tailors a character that is meant to be identifiable with the reader. Of course, in fiction, you are provided with insight and detail to the character that must be factual, because, afterall, the author meant for you to learn those things at the moment it was written down in the book. Autobiographies are more of a crap shoot. If that person has qualities or situations you can identify with, then you're hooked. If the person is outisde of that realm, then his lifestyle had better be just darn interesting or you are going to check out of the book. Yes, I would agree. A good author even tailors a character that is meant to be identifiable with the reader.

Of course, in fiction, you are provided with insight and detail to the character that must be factual, because, afterall, the author meant for you to learn those things at the moment it was written down in the book.

Autobiographies are more of a crap shoot. If that person has qualities or situations you can identify with, then you’re hooked. If the person is outisde of that realm, then his lifestyle had better be just darn interesting or you are going to check out of the book.

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