Thats an amazing interpreration, I agree totally. I hadn't even considered the 'footnote works its way up from the bottom of the page', but what you said pretty much hits it on the head.
One thing I would add though is that I thought the lines "Today New York kind of looks like Beirut, but Beirut never looked like New York" is like appearance and reality. Both cities have had their problems, but Beirut never tried to gloss them over. Where Beirut has been humbled by its problems, New York has fought back. shrugs
Thats an amazing interpreration, I agree totally. I hadn't even considered the 'footnote works its way up from the bottom of the page', but what you said pretty much hits it on the head.
One thing I would add though is that I thought the lines "Today New York kind of looks like Beirut, but Beirut never looked like New York" is like appearance and reality. Both cities have had their problems, but Beirut never tried to gloss them over. Where Beirut has been humbled by its problems, New York has fought back. shrugs
Okay, now I'm the one talking shit lol.