I really enjoyed the David Foster Wallace piece Consider the Lobster.  I could dedicate the rest of my life to the art of writing and get no where close to his level.  Masking the actual purpose of the text behind a festival review is an amazing feat and I fully appreciated it.  Having not done my research on the author (which I have to note is contrary to what my professor taught us all to do) benefited me in a subtle way.  I noticed the footnotes of the piece hinted at an individual who without a doubt had a wonderful way with prose but struggled with the behavior of people.   Above the fray it’s about the mistreatment of the lobster and this festival but in the footnotes the author is exposing tidbits of his beliefs as he observes people all while hinting at his own internal struggles.  His piece evoked so much emotion and I was sorry to hear how his life came to an end.  Mr. Wallace was so meticulous with his writing though it never obscured him seeking an emotional response from the reader.