Lorrie Moore How To Become A Writer Summary
When we are little we have high hopes that we can be ANYTHING. Some kids dream to be astronauts or scientist. But as we grow older we come to the realization that those aspirations may not be as possible, given our situations, as we once thought. After we have come to the conclusion that we can’t just be anything, we decide that we need to be something. Lorrie Moore displays this in her short story ‘How to Become a Writer’. This story goes into great detail, about this persona that is referred to as ‘you’, going through situations that have affected its choice to become a writer. To some, these insignificant details may seem unnecessary and may take away from the story. On the other hand, I think that these details add substance to this story
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“A movie star/astronaut. A movie star/missionary. A movie star/kindergarten teacher. President of the World.” Then she goes on to say that you will end up wanting to be something you will fail at, despite the odds. After a couple conversations with your mother and some judgement from your teachers and classmates, you decide to change what you would like to be, even though you are only satisfied with the change because you know you won’t fail. I believe that many people can relate to just this part in the story, especially myself. For the longest time I have been planning what I wanted to do and how I’m going to do it. I decided at a younger age that I was going to be what I loved. But as I got older, I realized that when I move away and have my own house and family, that career wouldn’t support me financially like I wanted it too. So over the past couple years I have flip-flopped between a career I would enjoy doing the rest of my life and a career that would keep me financially stable. It was a hard decision and it will probably change several more times. But as of this moment, I have chosen to do the thing that I will enjoy doing the rest of my life even though I may need to make some sacrifices to live the way I want. Just like in the story “How to Become a
“A movie star/astronaut. A movie star/missionary. A movie star/kindergarten teacher. President of the World.” Then she goes on to say that you will end up wanting to be something you will fail at, despite the odds. After a couple conversations with your mother and some judgement from your teachers and classmates, you decide to change what you would like to be, even though you are only satisfied with the change because you know you won’t fail. I believe that many people can relate to just this part in the story, especially myself. For the longest time I have been planning what I wanted to do and how I’m going to do it. I decided at a younger age that I was going to be what I loved. But as I got older, I realized that when I move away and have my own house and family, that career wouldn’t support me financially like I wanted it too. So over the past couple years I have flip-flopped between a career I would enjoy doing the rest of my life and a career that would keep me financially stable. It was a hard decision and it will probably change several more times. But as of this moment, I have chosen to do the thing that I will enjoy doing the rest of my life even though I may need to make some sacrifices to live the way I want. Just like in the story “How to Become a