I enjoyed this work by Guyon. Honest, sensitive, touching at times and even funny.
Guyon set me up and kept me curious. Okay, how does this guy with this background end up as a cabbie. Later, he finds another way to keep me listening. Inspired by Taxi Driver. Oh my, who is this Guyon Knight?! I must keep listening.
Due to the length I am glad he added appropriate doses of music and his experience at taxi school became more enjoyable when Guyon fell into the instructor's voice.
Guyon bared his soul and I felt his awkwardness at possibly being viewed as an interloper.
In the outset he told us that he needed a place to go. In the end, with a heart wrenching story about one of his riders, we find out where that place is located.
Guyon's deliver can be a bit breathy and maybe some editing of the long-form edition would benefit the piece but I liked this...a lot.
The dilemma may be where to place a project like this. I don't have a place to showcase it. Do You?
This personal narrative recounts one grad student's quest for direction and meaning, a "mystical connection" to his city and its people which is lacking in his academic life.
The story is honest and revealing. A promising student who studies monks but has a spiritual void fills it by deciding to drive a cab. The connections he makes, and the driving itself, seem more "real", more tangible--unlike the detachment he brings to school.
The underlying music is subtle and effective. It complements the story without overpowering it. The narrator's tone is one of gentle amusement and surprise at his discoveries, which keeps the listener engaged.
This story could fit into a number of segments, for example, on spirituality, career choices, or a focus on specific jobs.
Comments for From Yale to Hack [Two Versions]
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Bill Anderson
Posted on January 05, 2007 at 10:18 AM | Permalink
Review of From Yale to Hack [Two Versions]
I enjoyed this work by Guyon. Honest, sensitive, touching at times and even funny.
Guyon set me up and kept me curious. Okay, how does this guy with this background end up as a cabbie. Later, he finds another way to keep me listening. Inspired by Taxi Driver. Oh my, who is this Guyon Knight?! I must keep listening.
Due to the length I am glad he added appropriate doses of music and his experience at taxi school became more enjoyable when Guyon fell into the instructor's voice.
Guyon bared his soul and I felt his awkwardness at possibly being viewed as an interloper.
In the outset he told us that he needed a place to go. In the end, with a heart wrenching story about one of his riders, we find out where that place is located.
Guyon's deliver can be a bit breathy and maybe some editing of the long-form edition would benefit the piece but I liked this...a lot.
The dilemma may be where to place a project like this. I don't have a place to showcase it. Do You?
Colleen Devine
Posted on January 01, 2007 at 08:33 AM | Permalink
Review of From Yale to Hack [Two Versions]
This personal narrative recounts one grad student's quest for direction and meaning, a "mystical connection" to his city and its people which is lacking in his academic life.
The story is honest and revealing. A promising student who studies monks but has a spiritual void fills it by deciding to drive a cab. The connections he makes, and the driving itself, seem more "real", more tangible--unlike the detachment he brings to school.
The underlying music is subtle and effective. It complements the story without overpowering it. The narrator's tone is one of gentle amusement and surprise at his discoveries, which keeps the listener engaged.
This story could fit into a number of segments, for example, on spirituality, career choices, or a focus on specific jobs.