The Different Interpretations In David Foster's This Is Water

When someone views a piece of art, they'll likely have some preconceived reservations about it and its content. If any other person comes along and looks upon the art, their interpretations will almost assuredly be different, if only slightly. The world that you perceive yourself living in is one that is exclusive to you. It's a world full of components that you interpret in one way or another and the collective of those interpretations isn't shared completely with anyone else. For this reason, careful and thoughtful consideration of our surrounding world is increasingly important. As we've discussed, Michael Salter views his world in a way that incredibly unique to him and him alone. For example, if he sees some discarded form of iconography, he …show more content…
Like it or not, and although we may think different, we are not the center of the universe. It sure can seem that way though. Waiting behind an obnoxious individual in a checkout line or getting stuck behind a slow driver is seldom as cut and dry as one might think. Though we may scrutinize the world around us for its alleged faults, it important to understand that it's not some grand play being put on all around us or for us. The world is made up of a myriad of different people who can be exactly as self centered as anyone else. They live within their own worlds constructed from their own preconceived notions. The person behind you in the checkout line may notice how annoyed you are with the person in front of and, in turn, become annoyed with how intolerant and misanthropic you are. For them, you're not the saint you believe yourself to be. To them, you're just another fussy person who's unwavering cynicism has indirectly made the day a little darker for someone else. With this, the never ending cycle of astringency