Review of The Short Bus

The Short Bus : A Journey beyond Normal

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The short Bus : A Journey beyond Normal is a narrative of author Jonathan Mooney 's personal trip across the United States in pursuit of answers with regard to dealing with disability in a prejudiced society The memoir is written in the first person point of view in to make the author 's intentions more heart-felt and down-to-earth . The piece is entitled as such since the author embarked on a journey using an old short bus that used to carry special children . The piece

is written in a non-complex manner in support of the Author 's advocacies of empowerment for people with oddities

Mooney 's narrative gives an account of how he resulted to writing a memoir about the experiences of the disabled . The author aims to inspire the children who are the center of humorous ridicule while attempting to vindicate his childhood with the fame that he is supposed to acquire from his literary work . The memoir also addresses the agonies of a disabled child as he spends his life around people who make fun of them . Moreover , the memoir can also serve as a guide for parents on how to take care of special children

Mooney begins the narrative in his own words , as he recalls his meeting with a film producer and how he became mute upon meeting the said producer in a certain dining place in New York . The prologue also describes how Mooney is interested in making a motion picture adaptation of his experience to be shown as an after school presentation . Mooney gives a detail of how prepared he is for the meeting , but when the producer arrives , the latter suddenly becomes speechless for no apparent reason

Mooney 's meeting with the film executive becomes more of a situation of panic as he utters different words that does not concern the forthcoming production . Instead of talking about ideas with connection to the plans for the film , Mooney ends up realizing his new purpose and announces a plan to make a trip across the United States to conduct an ethnographic research about people who coped with abnormality during their growth

Mooney puzzles the producer with an announcement which leads the latter to ask Why the hell would you do that . Its an unrealized account of hitting two birds with one stone , Mooney feels the urge to answer the question , however , the author cannot provide a plausible answer (Mooney . In a similar sense , Mooney pauses and thinks again as to what would drive him to go back for something that he has already surpassed It is at this point where he thought of two children he met which gave him a sense of purpose in the first place

Nevertheless , Mooney moves on with his journey where he met remarkable people that share a similar childhood and adolescent experience with him . These experiences will be Mooney 's aid in completing his memoir and placing him in the pedestal...