Interview

Interviewer: Tell me, why Junior?

Subject: To answer the question “Does anything I do matter?” (9).

Interviewer:  Yes, I understand, but do you not realize that this information would not be helpful for someone else, say an AP English 11 student?  They could definitely use your privileged help and knowledge.

 Subject:  Well, keep in mind “we in fact know only one thing for certain” (8).

Interviewer: That is true, yet, you continuously guide Junior throughout his life.  You push him in a positive direction and attempt to keep him on track.  Don’t you think an AP English 11 student could use that help?  With the constant stress and worry, they could use some guidance.

Subject: Again, “Although to you we may seem quite knowledgeable, even omniscient, we only know one thing for certain” (8).

Interviewer:  Still, I can say personally, that even with your slight help, although you only know one thing for certain, would still have helped me through my time with Ms. Serensky in eleventh grade.

Subject: “We understand your frustration, but you need to stop worrying about what’s done and start worrying about the current set of circumstances” (281).

Interviewer:  Yes, wise advice, but let’s go back for just one moment, and think of how things could have been with your help, a more carefree and confident life.

Subject:  I disagree, you would “fall short, inevitable, inevitably” (288).

Interviewer:  That’s rude.

Subject:  Just understand “we gave you infinite options…you chose instead to suffer” (292).

Interviewer:  But as I stated, with your help I would not have.  I would not have felt so intimidated by Ms. Serensky if you told me stories to understand her better.  I would not have felt the constant anxiety of going to class if you told me what we were going to do and how it would help me.  I would not have stayed up night after night suffering and stressing if you helped me put things in perspective.

Subject: That’s not my fault “You could have stopped this from happening.  You could have prevented this” (292).  You didn’t have to take AP English 11, you didn’t need to feel that way about it.

Interviewer:  I know that, but I wanted to.  And feeling that way about the class is inevitable, much like your stance towards death, it’s unavoidable, everyone feels the pressure of it.   

Subject:   “You could not be more correct” (268).  The stress is inevitable for an eleventh grader, but it is the knowledge you gain from that that helps you in the future.  And “that matters.  All of it” (268).

Interviewer:  Fair enough.  But still, it would have been nice.

Subject: Well, “we only know one thing for certain” (8).

Interviewer:  Goodbye.

Subject:  “Everything matters”