When i first entered Kia exhibit I didn’t know what to expect or how to react. At first I couldn’t make sense of what Althoff was trying to accomplish with pieces of toys, clothes, and other various nick knacks laid about in the front of the room. That confusion only persisted as I moved further into the exhibit seeing the distorted imagery and various mannequin displays.

It was only through going through the exhibit several more times I began to take notice and piece together the various pieces and ideas that Althoff was creating. I believe he was trying to show us pieces of his life. at the start of the exhibit we only really see are various items that give no real individual meaning. Yet like the fragmented memories of the child are distinct enough to carry on through his memories.  Yet like all memories are distorted and twisted by our detail of the recollection, emotion of the memory, and our viewpoint through the memory.

It is only when we reach what appears to be a destroyed coal town that these images become much more in-depth and detailed. It is also where we learn the Kia Althoff has had a life filled with challenge and adversity from constantly moving as one picture in the exhibit showed, the homelessness that is given to us in the form of a squatters den immediately following the burned town, or any of the other images and paintings that depict various struggles whether it be physical, emotional, or mental.

All in all, Kia Althoff has exhibited and interesting look into his life. One that only can be truly appreciated after seeing it the exhibit more than once. Where all of the small details that where missed the first few times becomes apparent.

It seems like the mother holds a permanent negative image of the girl and that every for every question the girl has is taken it as a admittance of being the trouble child that the mother says she is

its ironic that Macabea’s death is the most exciting and non-dull moment of her life.

is it due to the fact that Rodrigo feels any person can take the place of macabea that he doesn’t place any attention towards telling her story in the beginning of the story. Do to a large number of people living similar circumstances to macabea

Is the fact that the father died when the new child was born was meant to be a symbolic passing of the torch to the son. Now it is the sons responsibility to teach the child in his own way, or will he adopt his father’s way of raising children

Why does the child feel he has a right to use other parents as a comparison of his own. He doesn’t know the mindset of how the parents raise those children, or the responsibilities and freedoms they choose to appoint to their kids. In a sense he may be comparing a parenting style he feels is superior to his own parents, but in reality is heralding the harsher of the two.

while i understand that the style of writing brings forth the past memories for the characters. It seems that they place to much emphasis in a literal sense towards their past in that they continually refer to it.

Is Clarissa’s reaction to the woman having a child out of wedlock an observation of the time of the book or does it fall under her personal beliefs.

Victor stepped out of the apartment and said while yawning “What should I listen too to wake myself up” as he made his way down the the station.

As Victor entered  the front most train car he mumbled to himself that he should continue where he left off in his story. The scenes that played out brought Victor to a world of heroes fighting villains with dashes of comedy mixed in. Scenes reminiscent to the days of Victor at eight years of age as he made his way to the college.

At one point Victor rose his head from his story and took note of Delsin. A young teen on his way to school. Delson looking over Victor’s story and asked “Is that story any good I’ve been thinking about getting it”. Victor reply only being a nod of his head and a thumbs up before turning his attention back towards the other world.

As he waited for his destination of union square to arrive Victor took note of those around him the swelling crowd of people slowly occupying the metal can. Only to disperse as quickly as they came when they arrived together for the next leg of their journeys.

When Victor left the cool dim tunnels and into the early light of day he resumed using his ears for entertainment instead of his eyes. The notes playing gave way to energizing impulses as Victor began to quicken his pace towards the school.

it seems to me the narrator is vary indecisive over actually commiting to his feelings often questioning whether he should or shouldn’t.