"Every day, there are a number of people who become fascinating to us -- by virtue of their character, how they reached their decision, how they behaved under pressure or because of the remarkable circumstances surrounding the event they are involved in... What they have done or said stimulates conversations across the country. At times, there is even a mystery about them... We want to know what makes them tick, why they believe what they do, and why they did what they did. They intrigue us."
After reading this statement and thinking about this topic for myself, I found that when I want to understand how and why a person thinks in a certain way I am intrigued. What strikes me about this passage, however, is that an 'intriguing' person is one who "stimulates conversation across the country". So, to be intriguing to a nationally recognized news site you must be nationally recognized as well. This doesn't seem appropriate to me. There isn't really a sense of mystery with already known and established people. I would rather learn why and how unknown people make a difference in the world.
What do you think? What/Who intrigues you?
What do you think? What/Who intrigues you?
I totally agree with you Claire, I don't think it is fair to have people who are already well known be recognized as intriguing. I guess I think this because I already find these people intriguing because I've already heard about them. Personally, I think many people in my everyday life are intriguing. For example, my parents, teachers, and even my friends. None of these people are nationally recognized but there are characteristics about them that make them intriguing.
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