Porter challenges Murray's idea's about writing by saying that every text is related or the same as other text before it, and that "borrowing" is the same as "plagiarism". Porter makes a good point about the Declaration of Independence. The similarities between the Declaration and the English Bill of Rights were new to me, but it does make sense how they relate. I'm not sure if the claim that Jefferson should have been accused of plagiarism if given the chance, but I digress.
I agree and disagree at the same time with Porter. True, there are many similarities between every text, which does challenge the “autobiographical” sense that Murray talks about. I disagree though, thinking that it's hard to find something original, if it's possible at all. Through the texts I've read in the past, there is a sense of familiarity though them all, even if the topics aren't even close to each other. Everyone seems to "borrow" styles, characteristics, and structure from everyone else. Should that mean that everyone should be accused of plagiarism and shunned for it? I doubt it...
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