![]() ![]() How could anyone consider a pair of shoes, or missing an hour or two at work, a good reason for not saving a childs life? "What about your shoes? And being late for work?" I ask them. Predictably, they respond that you should save the child. When we start talking about global poverty, I ask my students what they think you should do in this situation. I teach a course called Practical Ethics. By the time you hand the child over to someone responsible for him, and change your clothes, youll be late for work. ![]() Wading in is easy and safe, but you will ruin the new shoes you bought only a few days ago, and get your suit wet and muddy. If you dont wade in and pull him out, he seems likely to drown. The child is unable to keep his head above the water for more than a few seconds at a time. You look for the parents or babysitter, but there is no one else around. As you get closer, you see that it is a very young child, just a toddler, who is flailing about, unable to stay upright or walk out of the pond. The weathers cool today, though, and the hour is early, so you are surprised to see a child splashing about in the pond. On hot days, children sometimes play in the pond, which is only about knee-deep. ![]() ![]() On your way to work, you pass a small pond. ![]()
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![]() I don’t think anyone would agree less either. In the book, a paragraph reads “Many books define the purpose of typography as enhancing the readability of the written word but one of the designs most humane function is in actuality to help readers avoid reading” so yeah, I also believe reading is boring too. I also found out that typography was invented because designers thought reading was boring and wanted to give it a different feel. Hence the name was derived from a physical separation of the print shop. ![]() The capital letters were stored in a drawer above the minuscule letters. So basically in a traditional printing shop where they sold design materials, they had gridded cases that held fonts and spacing materials. I think the highlight for me was finding out how the name “uppercase and lowercase” came about. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Deaf rights activist Nović incorporates so many issues that affect the Deaf community, including education inequality and the rise of cochlear implants. By the end of the book, each character is changed, and their transformations are explored with a beautifully subtle touch. The novel’s sense of emotion builds slowly, from Austin’s intensifying anger and February’s growing desperation to Charlie’s burgeoning confidence. The narrative moves in and out of the three main characters’ points of view, offering intimate glimpses into their inner lives. Interspersed among the chapters are school assignments and other ephemera that detail ASL lessons and exercises. ![]() Throughout the novel, signed conversations are translated into English, each chapter heading is an illustration of a character’s name sign, the first signed letter of their name. Though written in English, the book is bursting with ASL, offering an exploration into the power of language and the violence of language deprivation, the beauty of free and open communication, and the possibilities (and limitations) of translation. a remarkable book that is many things at once: a primer on Deaf history, a love story, a coming-of-age tale, a riotous political awakening, a family saga and a richly layered character study. ![]() |