To grasp an emotional yet intellectual stimulating essence in writing is not your average day occurrence. In the essay "The House of the Future" by Bernard Cooper, the reader is filled with excitement and imagination for the mind to feed off of. However, at the same time you are also compelled to worry about the present and hold on to what you have. This can be seen from the narrators brother Gary, who is currently dying and we have no clue as to why. You are almost forced to open your imagery of the future and get excited for the mystery that is to come, but this does not always me new is better.
"I prefer items with preservatives like polysorbate and BHT; they had a shelf life of several years, stayed fragrant and moist against all odds and offered a taste of eternity." This line really caught my attention in the reading. To me this means the narrator loves things that last a long time or things that are "forever" in a sense. This is extremely ironic that at the same time we are being reminded that his brother is dying and will not be around very soon. It also meant to me that we put so much time and technology into trying to preserve materialistic items and goods, but not as much into what really matters to us.
"It could be said that hardly a natural material occurs in it's original state anywhere in your new home!" This line was another big one to stand out for me. This however, was for a reason to rebel the future. You can not stop the future from coming, but we can most certainly change it. To me this came from the narrator's decision to actually try to run from the future even though he claims he is excited for it. As if he wants the future to come so quick but he wont be exactly pleased with what comes with it.
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