There's a Time and a Place

These last few days I have been pondering a response to the idea that, basically, everything has its place. I may not like something, but, in the scheme of things, it serves an important purpose. I recently argued that literature has lost its beauty and become too simple and commercialized. I realize, however, that we cannot have just perfectly written books or just scary movies. Without the ugly to compare, we cannot appreciate the beauty. Furthermore, just because something is "ugly" doesn't mean it cannot serve an important purpose. I often catch myself reading the simple thrillers just to escape my world without having to use brain power to decipher language. I do, however, value the classics and the eloquent language of the past a bit more. So, where does that leave me? In the balance. As always we must find a place between the trashy news magazines and the Vogues of the world. A little bit of both while still maintaining standards. -Or, at least that is my theory for now.