Montaigne's Choice

All of the essays had a unique focus, but I found the first essay by Montaigne the most unusual and comment-worthy. Reading the title 'On the Power of Imagination', I expected the essay to contain notes on the author's process of writing, encouragement to enjoy the arts, and other reflections on the positive aspects of creativity. Instead, Montaigne writes, for pages, about marital and sexual affairs (and shortcomings). Although I understood the point he made between the intimidation of the mind and performance , that could translate to any realm of life, I thought his approach was unique, questionable, and entertaining all at once. Shauna and I couldn't help reading parts out loud to each other, and though we laughed at a number of lines, Montaigne's humorous subject succeeded in getting his point across. After reading the first essay, the topic of friendship seemed of high esteem, and I quickly became more focused on this more HUST-like reading...but perhaps appreciated both styles a little bit more because of the humor in the first.