"What's Inside You, Brother"

     I have mixed feelings about this piece. The fact that it was written in second person both drew me to and turned me off from the essay. I like that it's different, and very poetic sounding, but at the same time I felt a tad bit of cheesiness about it. The actual story and imagery were very detailed and thorough though, and I really enjoyed reading the piece. The message was very powerful, and once I made it through to the end, I recognized how the second person was supposed to be perceived. He was basically speaking to himself from different periods of his life, and I do believe it created the intended affect; to show his readers that it takes more than a punch to knock him down.