Different people define success in many different ways. What is considered success by one person may be viewed as failure by another person. Randy Shilts, a homosexual newspaper reporter / author, attempts to make fundamental changes in America's opinion on AIDS. In Randy Shilts's essay, "Talking AIDS to Death," he speaks of his experiences as an "AIDS celebrity." At the core of Shilts's essay is the statement, "Never before have I succeeded so well; never before have I failed so miserably"(221). Shilts can see his accomplishments from two points of view- as a success and as a failure. Despite instant fame, Shilts is not satisfied with the effects his writings has on the general public. Shilts's "success" and reasons for failure can both be considered when one decides whether or not his efforts were performed in vain.
From a superficial stand point Randy Shilts, without a doubt, has become a great success with the release of his book And the Band Played On. Almost over......

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Title: Aids Shilts
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Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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