Part One:
I decided to cover and analyze Amos Powers' profile. I found his profile to be quite interesting for the fact that he's a tour guide at the Key Underwood Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard in Colbert County, Alabama. The reason I found that so interesting is that there isn't anything like that around Marion, Ohio that I know of. He explains throughout his profile the setup of the graveyard, and he discusses some of the dogs that were buried there.
I believe we ought to remember is not only this person's experience, but also the writing in certain sections of the particular profile. I say that because it explains a lot about the culture in its heritage as well. It's clear to me that in this profile, Amos Powers has quite a bit of knowledge of each and every Coon dog that was buried there and their owners. On top of all of that, Amos also knows quite a bit about both the owners and their coon dog's experiences, which is quite fascinating to me. The notion of being a tour guide for a coon dog graveyard is something that I've never heard of. Another thing thing is the language used and its mannerisms. Again, it shows not only a lot about the Colbert County's culture, but also the relationships between the owners and their dogs. This should or had at one point relates to us. We all at one time in our lives had a pet that we felt very close to and considered that said pet to be a member of the family and treated as such.
Part Two:
I would say that the values or ideas or skills that will stick with me the most would have to be "self-perseverance" "hard-work" and "making the most out of life". From an overall look of the book Holding On we read a lot about people who do what they love and they continued their paths for several reasons. Whether it was for enjoyment, a hobby, love for a sport, cultural beliefs, or money. The overall message I got from this book are those three key ideas that we can relate to our lives. These are people who lived their lives the way they wanted to and to the best of their abilities too. I believe that to be an admirable notion to live by.
The Powers profile was the only profile in the book that dealt with dogs. I found the love Powers had for the dogs and how he remembered them inspiring. I also found the themes you mentioned for the whole book inspiring as well. The way these people lived their lives is the way we should live our lives. This book hopefully inspired us all.
ReplyDeleteI liked your statement on the values of the book. I feel the same way about all these people as well. I liked Powers because he was holding onto the memories of pets. I have a cat who is fifteen years old and he is like a brother to me because he is always there no matter what. I think this book should make us realize that we all should live our lives the way we want to.
ReplyDeleteYour bit here is pretty spot on for what was presented in the book. Basically Holding On tells you how to live happily with no money or anything of any real value. All you really need is a dog and a junkyard nearby to furnish your handmade castle or cave.
ReplyDeleteI really liked when you said that Holding On was partly about making the most out of life. The people in this book didn't always have a necessarily important hobby but they loved what they were doing. Each person made the most of their life and that is such an important skill that we should all have.
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