The old man confidently looks the bear in the eyes. Observers of the town see the man to be in serious danger, they shout at him, "get out while you still can!" The man moves closer, making himself even more vulnerable to the bear than seconds before. "Is the man ignorant, what is he trying to prove" the observers asks one another with great curiosity.
Time passes, observers sensitivity to the situation fades. However the man remains, wrestling the bear to the ground with great ambition, as if he were confident enough to think he w0uld be victorious over this magnificent animal. No one understands, however he still invests all his time and all his energy into wrestling this bear, risking it all when he could have just walked away at any time without a scratch.
The man reaches a point of no return, knowing his fate will be a valuable victory or the end of everything he has ever worked for. He trades blows with the bear, trying to make each trade count.
The bear turns around, and everything returns back to the way it was before the bear had ever stepped foot into the town. The man comes out with only a few scratches, and he is now the wealthiest man in the world.
Time passes, observers sensitivity to the situation fades. However the man remains, wrestling the bear to the ground with great ambition, as if he were confident enough to think he w0uld be victorious over this magnificent animal. No one understands, however he still invests all his time and all his energy into wrestling this bear, risking it all when he could have just walked away at any time without a scratch.
The man reaches a point of no return, knowing his fate will be a valuable victory or the end of everything he has ever worked for. He trades blows with the bear, trying to make each trade count.
The bear turns around, and everything returns back to the way it was before the bear had ever stepped foot into the town. The man comes out with only a few scratches, and he is now the wealthiest man in the world.
4 comments:
Fun! I like how your story not only includes the painting, but also the title. "...trying to make each trade count," is a FABULOUS turn of phrase and connection to the "Bear Market" title. Wall Street should check out your blog!
More notes in class. See you Thursday!
Great micro-fiction. I chose to do the same painting. I find it interesting that we basically wrote about the exact opposite of each other. Different minds produce different thoughts, proves that everyone has their own perception of their observations!
Hey, just a response to your comment.
Thanks for your post. I would do a little research on taxes if I were you... I believe that taxes were originally put into effect when Lincoln couldn't fund the Civil War, the plan was to abolish them later. I may be incorrect, but I think that statement is accurate.
Alexander Hamilton devised an ingenious way of negotiating the national debt after the revolutionary war... without taxation. Very interesting.
Plus, you must realize that right now that you as a voter/citizen have very little say in the government's dealings and are being, "taxed without representation." Don't believe me? Did you get to vote on the bailing out of Wall Street? Do you get to attend the shareholder meetings of these large corporations?
Anyways, thanks again for your post,
Young Grasshopper
P.S. Check out: http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/hottopic/irs_history.html
I loved it! It kept me going throughout the entire story and I liked that the man was ok after his fight with the bear!
Nice Job! :)
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