mkparker

Good description of each of the games and I loved the way in which you merged it with the popes views. This poses an interesting point of conversation I think. How does religion interact with video games, and how will they in the future? Right now, there does not seem to much discussion on this matter but, as the gaming industry grows (and it is growing rapidly) there will undoubtedly be a point in which a conversation needs to be struck up. This is a great beginning to that conversation.

What a wonderful read. It was very thorough and your passion can clearly be read. As a biracial person this article spoke particularly well to me. I had a thought while reading this. Perhaps it isn’t just the lighter color of skin (though that is certainly important,) maybe there is a degree of cultural segregation at play as well. Being biracial, I grew up with two halves that inhabited two different worlds; family reunions of my black side were always far different than from my white side. Perhaps it is also the biracial’s understanding of white culture that allows them to be successful. Not necessarily on the screen per se, but behind it. In this light, minorities with a cultural understanding of white culture would have an undue upper hand.

An interesting essay. I take from this that the answer to the initial question is yes. I hope this correct. I noticed that, in the beginning, you mentioned that becoming a writer required both natural talent and what is learned. You later, however, did a sort of double-take and asserted that how you use your natural talent is learned. It is true that everyone has natural strength and weaknesses, and I agree that anyone can learn to play to their strength. What do you think of weaknesses though? Perhaps a large (maybe even larger) part of becoming a writer is about learning to cope with what you cannot do.