t should be pointed out
that in the beginning, people
laughed at James Seay's
I
theory of the Point. But
Edison and Einstein were also scorned at
first. Such is the fate of great thinkers.
The point of departure for this story
began about 10 years ago with a
photograph in Seay's Mississippi
hometown newspaper. The Panolian.
The photograph is of L.C. Grasell, owner
of the local John DeereTliealershi p
pointing at a huge hole in the steel door of
his M osier safe that had been dynamited
by burglars.
This was one of history's finest
moments, according to Seay, a UNC
English professor who says he did not
realize the profound metaphysical
implications of Brasell's point at that
time. A year or so later another
photograph appeared in The Panolian
that drove the point home.
This second photgraph was a used-car
ad showing Jimmy Meek, a salesperson,
cramped up against a T-Bird. Due to
space limitations, Jimmy has one arm
thrown across the roof of the car and the
other pointing at the T-Bird. At once,
Seay was reminded of Brasell's point and
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the philosophical theory;-6T"lhePomt
began to evolve.
But this is really beside the point.
"The important thing about those
photographs is the fact that the' two men
are, pointing in a ' way that focuses
attention on the Other, without
diminishing the Integrity of the. Self"
Seay says. "That's the basis of the Pure
Point a giving oyer of the Self to the
Other and aninvitation to the beholder to
behold that "Otherness. It's a totally
selfless act.
"Of course, this gesture is often
perverted when it's delivered in a way that
calls attention to the Pointer instead of
the Other. But the worst perversion is
when the Pointer points at him or
herself."
Seay's theory of the Point was finally
given its due respect as a major
philosophical insight when Watergate
made the news. ,
"My theory gained credibility when
Watergate broke. Everybody in
Washington was pointing, usually at each
other," Seay says. "Photographers and
cartoonists picked up on it right away."
In fact. Political Points are the largest
category of Points in Seay's Point File,
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The point. Politicians,
speakers, salesmen, and
almost everyone else has
used it. But UNC English
professor James Seay has
made a point of
understanding the
metaphysical implications
of it.
By VIKKI BROUGHTON
- SUff Writer
:: '-us
OTHBtRy Newman
which contains more than 1,000 Points in
the form of phot as. drawings and objects
d'art sent to him by friends and strangers
who read about his theory in an article
Seay wrote for Esquire. ,
"Politicians are always pointing," Seay
says. "They want to appear selfless and
concerned with others."
The second most active category is the
Enteitainment Point, according to Seay.
"Entertainers are always pointing a lot,
but pervert it when they point at
themselves, which a lot of entertainers
do," he says. "They're always drawing
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A few points.
Some famous points of our
times: U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms (top
left): SteDhen. the nrnnhpt fim-
"Heroes of the Goodwin Sands,"
courtesy of the Gernsheim
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attention to themselves. It's just another
form of upstaging.
There are also Sports Points. Spiritual
Points and Traditional Points.
."Sports Points are a natural because
there's always somethirigto point at like
balls, nets, pucks., goalposts or other
players"
Seay says the Point is a universal
gesture that crosses all cultures and
boundaries.
"The Point is a traditional gesture that
goes far back in evolution. I've even got
pictures of apes pointing."
Seay has a Point System for
contributors to his Point File who receive
titles for sending in very special Points.
The ranks include a Pointer of No
Return, a Grosse. Pointer, a Pointillist
and a Pointer Counter Pointer. Seay has
proclaimed himself' Point Blanc.
"Max Steele, the director of the writing
program here, has earned the title of
Disappointer." Seay says. "He's always
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telling me about interesting Points he's
seen but never sends them to me."
Seay constantly has to watch out for
bogus entries. "I've been sent
photographs with dotted arrows and
lines. Some people will do anything," he
says pointedly.
Seay says the Point is no longer a real
challenge to him so he is working on the
philosophy of the ; Touch. A bogus
contribution to his file. Michaelangelo's
Creation of Adam, was supposed to be a
depiction of a Point. But Seay says it was
actually a -Touch, which sparked his
interest in a new philosophical
undertaking.
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"I'm working on the philosophy of the
Touch right now but I'm not ready to go
public with it yet."
What's the point to all this
philosophical pondering?
"It's just something 1 do in addition to
teaching poetry writing and literature. It
keeps me sane."
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