hawthorne
02-24-2003, 03:02 PM
I've always liked Maynard's ability to say about 4 different things at once. He makes perfect use of... homophones? Is that right? ANyway, as in "the Patient." "One waiting", or literally a medical inmate. He does the same with "parabol" being that it is both a "story with a moral" and "almost a parabola. "
But above all, my favorite example of this is in Reflection. He alludes to Greek mythology a lot, about Narcissus and HIS reflection, (the actual Mythology Narcissus story I've read says..."and he pined away...")
As well as this he brings in the idea of the moon being merely a light reflection, "this light is not my own".
So we have two different types of reflections, both conveying the same basic message. WOW. When Maynard uses a theme, he goes to town.
But above all, my favorite example of this is in Reflection. He alludes to Greek mythology a lot, about Narcissus and HIS reflection, (the actual Mythology Narcissus story I've read says..."and he pined away...")
As well as this he brings in the idea of the moon being merely a light reflection, "this light is not my own".
So we have two different types of reflections, both conveying the same basic message. WOW. When Maynard uses a theme, he goes to town.