First I'd like to apologize for taking this amount of extended time to post this essay. I've been working all weekend and after school and had to pick and choose which homework assignments to accomplish. Fret not though! I shall post it now.
My interpretation of Wallace's quote from "Good Old Neon" is that the mind computes ideas and theories too quickly and in such an unimaginable feat that when we try to express it through our words we can barely reach the surface of all our mind is capable of illustrating. I believe this accepts Montaigne's style of writing because Montaigne tends to switch and skip around from one idea to the next to attempt and capture the beautifulness his mind is creating. He approaches his technique with a sense of fearlessness to judgment because I believe he has this itch to present his opinions just as magnificently as his mind creates them. It is because of this that I use Montaigne as a perfect example of Wallace's theory that proves it correct. Our words can never quite catch up to the glory that is our conscience.
I think Jane Austen and Montaigne have completely different styles. While Montaigne adopted a free style of chasing his ideas around his mind and capturing some incredible ideas, Austen ha her idea and works towards making it clear and structured. Both ways carry high levels of success though different. Austen fixates on an idea and strives to make it complete and understandable with proper structure and simplicity. Whereas Montaigne throws structure out the door and obsesses over writing down his perfect description of a point he stumbles upon.
In conclusion, Montaigne attempts to disprove Wallace's theory while leading a perfect example of it. He has some extraordinary points and opinions that he captured in the depths of his fast-paced mind. Austen, on the other hand, took the tidbit of a suggested theory from her mind and built on it with structure, not quite reaching the full power of the beautiful recesses of her consciousness.
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