Living Through Writing

I noticed that the ony two pieces we've studied in class have something very much in common. We first studied Quique Aviles's piece, "I Will Take My Voice Back". He illustrated that the only thing which keeps him alive and functioning, the only thing that helps him make it through each day, is communication with the outer world. Through his writing and acting, and tellng of his story, he not only helps keep others from repeating his mistakes, but also saves himself. He loves sharing his story, as it makes things real- he admits who he is, telling his stories. In a very similar manner, Dorothy Allison writes. She writes to tell stories she has lived through. Like Aviles, she writes to live. She even states on page 72 of "Two or Three Things I Know For sure", "to go on living I have to tell stories, that stories are the one sure way I knowto touch the heart and change the world". While Allison clearly writes for others, it can be concluded after reading her novel, that she is saved through communication as well.