A. Yan
Jordan poetry demonstrates a great sense of ennui in addition to the
persistence of memory and time. His application of knowledge of physics allows
him to connect to his understanding of his past, because science gives him an
outlet of some greater meaning and concrete answers his father never could
give. In times of hardship or extensive contemplation about my past, having “definite”
laws of the world help me cope with my ephemeral existence, such as gravity and
mortality. One line that I thought was especially clever in insinuating a
specific time frame without detailing the exact date was in “The Structure of
Scientific Revolution,” where he states “even with digital cameras, there’s
still a pointillist dotting flesh of the faces of my family.” His race seems to have a major effect on his writing.
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