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The Power Of Mysteries By Alan Barger Analysis

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Presenting different perspectives that are against the norm is perilous. There's a lot of stress in having people criticize your unpopular beliefs. In Alan Lightman’s “The Power of Mysteries” and Allan Barger’s “I Could Be Wrong” they tell two different stories that bond between one essential idea: challenging mainstream beliefs. Each writer uses different styles to convey their message that initially has the reader questioning the author's credibility, but in the end they both captivate the reader by teaching them to keeping an open mind to all perspectives.
Everyone wants to know what’s in the unknown. In Lightman’s podcast, he focuses on the power of mystery and how the creative power of the unknown is essential to driving humanity to keep reaching for more. Lightman captivates the reader by presenting questions that no one knows the answers to like, “what is time?”, “does time end?”, “what came before time?” and “what happens when/if time runs out?”. This allows the reader to think critically about these questions and get involved in the reading. Ultimately, the reader realizes that there aren't answers to these questions and can agree with the author that mystery is okay. Lightman succeeds in enticing the reader by challenging the reader to accept that it’s okay …show more content…

Lightman and Barger immediately draw their reader in by questioning the norm and present questions that no one can answer. Each one of these challenge the reader to think on a deeper and a more personal level. Alan Lightman’s “The Power of Mysteries” and Allan Barger’s “I Could Be Wrong” have given me the opportunity to realize that the unknown drives us to answer new questions and that accepting being wrong can bring humility and a greater understanding of a

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