Whose Canon is it, anyway?

34 – Whose Canon is it, anyway? – Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry is very intellectual in the narrative representation of his essay. I never realized that there were “canons” other than the Biblical canons I had learned about previously. He has an obvious passion and drive for literature and curriculum, how they change through time and circumstance, and how they affect and vary within cultures.

I enjoyed his father’s favorite story about Father Devine and the judge (great humor) and can relate to his story about stage fright as a young boy. Public performances can be very intimidating. Thankfully through many years of intimidation, I have come to where I can manage public speaking fairly well.