Night at the Circus

Firstly I would like to respond to the comment that Veronique made in regards to the differences between television and literature. I also find it fascinating that there are questions surrounding the vulgarity within some of the literature we have been reading. Every day we are exposed to inappropriate commercials, explicit sexual content, extreme violence and even malicious horror on the television. Perhaps the problem isn't the content, perhaps the reason is that we are simply more aware of what we are taking in.

It is all too easy to perch oneself in front of the television for hours, but reading involves much more from the audience. In fact we are not an audience any more when we are reading; we are a part of the book.

Commenting also on Veroniques statement about Carters use of the "clowns" also spurred some thought. The difference between what actually is and what is being portrayed is vast, and its interesting to read/witness such an discrepancy between appearance and reality.