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theater of witness Andrew Moore

I read chapter 2, Growing Old is about Growing. It was about artists in their old age and how they used their writing and dance to exemplify their age. I think this chapter connected heavily to Bear Witness because as people who have experienced a lot, they might be more inclined to observe and reflect. Their poems dive straight into past events, such as the poem about the husbands death. 
     The section about the old aged man seeing his great grandchild for the first time. This reminds me of Becoming the Vessel because he is a vessel for experience of the youth in his life. 

I would want to ask a person who died at 100 and ask which half of their life was better. 

Why is it more sad when old people cry?

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