Blog 2

In the rhetorical essay “Notes on Lazarus” (2016), Rick Moody explores some of the improvisations that made over the story and person of Lazarus throughout history. In this essay, Moody provides arguments about each interpretation of the resurrection of Lazarus, coming from songs, paintings, movies, and writings to mention some. Moody writes about Lazarus to see other’s perspectives of the story, which seems to have traumatized him as a child. The intended audience of his work are the people that like the author, believe in this resurrecting story from the Bible, but feel like there is something more that wasn’t say about it..




An example includes being multidimensional in writing. Rick Moody demonstrated his multidimensional aptitude by showing various views regarding Lazarus in different formats. It also showed writers how to become fearless. Moody placed himself in a precarious position. The story of Lazarus was a sensitive topic. He managed to find a perfect balance between blasphemy and storytelling. Moody remains descriptive throughout the essay, especially regarding the resurrection of Lazarus. Something else to take away from Moody's writing includes drawing parallels from past and present events. He made Lazurus' resurrection relevant by comparing it to modern-day resurrections.  







Supplement video about the resurrection of Lazarus:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm7k8k0DsF4