To respond the question what I thought about the essay as a story about research, I would like to use the part of the essay when John Jeremiah Sullivan is writing that, “anyone with an interest in American culture should find a way to hear this record.” (p.264). He is pointing to a keyword, INTEREST. I think being interested in knowing better ourselves such as our history and cultures, favorites, surrounding the world, past, and future or having a passion and motivated to the pursuit of truth is the first step of beginning any kind of research activities. Having a reachable goal, an unreachable dream, and appropriate incentives are the strongest foundation for any kind of researchers activities. As I read the essay I realized that the writer
