We have been using the words “boring” or “unnecessary” to talk about the descriptions and pace of Butcher’s Crossing so far. Even though there are several short sequences of action, these long series of descriptions make up the bulk of the novel. Pick one descriptive passage that we have read so far (Junot Diaz: Alma, Ben Lerner: Hatred of Poetry, Walt Whitman: Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, or Allen Ginsberg: Howl). Consider how some of these negative terms or other terms for description can apply positively to how this passage affects your experience or the meaning of the novel so far.
