The author definitely introduces secondary research in this
section of the book. Because this
book is, so far, basically a narrative of the author’s exploration or the
museum, the research just seems like a natural part of the story. However, the author actually has a “Notes”
section in the back of the book, for which he references much of his
research. A lot of his research is
also just talked about, such as how he goes to the library and calls specific
people to verify some of the exhibits and little facts that Wilson has told
him. It was very interesting that
the author did this secondary research, because many people just kind of see a
museum and take for granted that everything in it is correct. I guess that the exhibits and Mr.
Wilson himself are just so farfetched that it would seem impossible to believe
him. Also, I find it very
interesting that a lot of what Mr. Wilson says and a good amount of the
exhibits are half-truths or even completely false. I’m not sure yet if Mr. Wilson knows this, and I don’t think
that the narrator is sure at this point in story either. This museum seems to be the “Alice in
Wonderland” of museums—it is very reminiscent of reality life, but it is just
so distorted.
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