September 22, 2014 - 15:11
I agree that part 1, when compared to the preface, is a shockingly different feel from what I was expecting. 20 pages into it, I had to stop and remember what I was supposed to be reading. I had figured that it was going to be more about Clare's disability, since his story with the mountain worked best with that struggle. I was confused when it shifted to environmental issues, but I went with it. I'd like to believe that his discussion about the detriment of clearcutting on salmon population can have a broader meaning. Since this is touching on the importance of intersectionality, it would make sense that he'd talk about the environment—a place where everything is dependent on each other. One can't focus on one aspect of social justice without first considering its impact on others, just as removing one aspect of an ecosystem creates a cascade of effects on many other things.
All in all, however, I like this reading, and I'm interested in what direction he's going to take the conversation.