Real Life Story Telling

Whether you believe Steven Slater is a new American folk hero or not, you have to admit his dramatic exit makes for a great story. The truth is, we all love to hear about a martyr/dumb ass making some grand gesture in defiance of "the man". Whether what he did was wrong or right is moot.

I write a blog because I enjoy writing with truth. Even within my fictional exploits, elements of honesty must be woven within. I consider blogging my writing stretch. I start out with something out in the world, a happening, an opinion, and add something to it.

Steven Slater's story reads like fiction. If it were in a novel, would critics find it believable? I'm trying to figure out exactly what I'm trying to say here. I guess, I love it when something extraordinary happens in life because it becomes a clear example of how fiction technique mimics life. We see the effect of a folk hero like Robin Hood had on people, so authors write stories about them and orators recount their legends verbally.

Personally, it's nice to have a larger than life hero to look up to from time to time. I can't imagine listening to screaming babies, too loud iPods, and grumpy passengers inside a metal tube for hours every day with out eventually snapping. But let's be real, if you're going to snap, for gods sake, snap like Steven Slater: grab two beers and go down a slide.