an intrinsic desire for more information, which Krents does not provide. Especially unsettling, is the completely unresolved allegory of Krents getting a job. Many other unaddressed issues come to mind. One such issue is that of the positive influences of Krents life. It seems somewhat obvious that all people Krents encountered could not have been as blatantly stupid and prejudiced as those he writes about. Surely, there were events in his life that were influenced by good and kind people. It is wondered why Krents seems so intent on leaving out anything but the negative. This essay greatly needs a more balanced representation of the positive and negative in Krents life. Because of this lack, the essay leads the reader to believe that Krents must not have any positive feelings about his life at all. Another irksome fact about this essay is its complete lack of non-personal accounts. If the author genuinely desires the reader to believe that all people are prejudiced, and all handicapped citizens are discriminated against, then perhaps he should support this thesis with something other than his own tainted viewpoints. As it is, the essay often comes off as his personal and biased opinion of life. If Krents had used some statistics to back up his statements and perhaps added the stories of his handicapped friend "George", the essay would be much more difficult to disregard. Yet, despite these weaknesses the essay is filled with rich and appealing details. Krents humor is superb, his dry sarcasm and sardonic approach to issues is quite unique. Once, when explaining why some people will not use the word blind Krents suggests this reason, "they are reluctant to inform me of my condition of which I may not have been previously aware." How refreshing! The anecdotes Krents chooses to support his convictions are also very effective in drawing the reader into the story. Especially potent was the disturbing account of an elderly woman Krents enco...
