Response: The Founding and Manifesto of Futurism

http://www.peripatetic.us/classes/manifesto_futurism.pdf

The language in this is beautiful. The imagery is so well described with incredibly powerful words. I must say I was confused, but it seems like the author purposely used vagueness in this piece. Reading through the description of futurism, it is evident that these people are demanding a social change, a revolution in literature. The writing seems so powerful that I almost want to join them. Until I got to the part about burning books and destroying old cities and people. It gives me the impression that these people are a cult, and while they may have fabulous writing skills and really great ideas about new literature, they scare me a bit.
If you want a revolution, power to ya. I love people trying to change the world. In fact, I wish I had the guts and the power to do something drastic, and I hope one day I will. I totally admire people, especially artisits, who want a change and actually do something about it. It's nice when people recognize the need for change, but when people sit around and complain, it pisses me off. I love to hear about those who actually decide to do something, to contribute in whatever way they are able.
But when it comes to violence and such, I am out. Anything that adds pointless pain and suffering of the world is NOT good.