Book Club Blog #2
Summary:
Continuing from the early pages, we discover that the gorilla is able to speak telepathically which the narrator realizes that the animal is the teacher. The gorilla's name is Ishmael and he recollects his time after being bought from the zoo he was previously in. He interacted with other humans during his time in the zoo. He was seized in the jungle at a youthful age and has lived majority of his life in captivity. He began in a zoo, then went in a traveling carnival, and finally was bought by Walter Sokolow which he learned to communicate telepathically. Ishmael convinced Mr. Sokolow get him books and help him educate himself through his telepathic connection,I. Ishmael's primary investigation began with the issue of captivity but grew his concern of humanity and the world itself.
Quotes
"In effect, you're saying that if you knew how to live, then the flaw in man could be controlled. If you knew how you ought to live, you wouldn't be forever screwing up the world. Perhaps in fact the two things are actually one thing. Perhaps the flaw in man is exactly this: that he doesn't know how he ought to live." (89)
Mankind is flawed and has to do with the temptation of Adam and Eve. Adam gives into temptation which is the evil of the world.
"THERE ARE TIMES WHEN HAVING TOO MUCH TO SAY CAN BE as dumbfounding as having too little." (27)
There is a certain amount of times where people too much or too little.
"Mother culture teaches that this is as it should be. Except fro a few thousand savages scattered her and there, all the people of the earth are now enacting this story." (39)
The quote explains the story story of man and how they are preform the act as of now.
Questions?
What exactly do we know of the main character?
In what way does Ishmael represent nature and humanity?
Reflection
The overall 90 pages explains the theme Ishmael's captivity and his journey throughout. The writer's dialogue and writing fascinated me from the displacement of nature and humanity. The story as of now enables to give more a development of Ishmael and how he came to be.
Continuing from the early pages, we discover that the gorilla is able to speak telepathically which the narrator realizes that the animal is the teacher. The gorilla's name is Ishmael and he recollects his time after being bought from the zoo he was previously in. He interacted with other humans during his time in the zoo. He was seized in the jungle at a youthful age and has lived majority of his life in captivity. He began in a zoo, then went in a traveling carnival, and finally was bought by Walter Sokolow which he learned to communicate telepathically. Ishmael convinced Mr. Sokolow get him books and help him educate himself through his telepathic connection,I. Ishmael's primary investigation began with the issue of captivity but grew his concern of humanity and the world itself.
Quotes
"In effect, you're saying that if you knew how to live, then the flaw in man could be controlled. If you knew how you ought to live, you wouldn't be forever screwing up the world. Perhaps in fact the two things are actually one thing. Perhaps the flaw in man is exactly this: that he doesn't know how he ought to live." (89)
Mankind is flawed and has to do with the temptation of Adam and Eve. Adam gives into temptation which is the evil of the world.
"THERE ARE TIMES WHEN HAVING TOO MUCH TO SAY CAN BE as dumbfounding as having too little." (27)
There is a certain amount of times where people too much or too little.
"Mother culture teaches that this is as it should be. Except fro a few thousand savages scattered her and there, all the people of the earth are now enacting this story." (39)
The quote explains the story story of man and how they are preform the act as of now.
Questions?
What exactly do we know of the main character?
In what way does Ishmael represent nature and humanity?
Reflection
The overall 90 pages explains the theme Ishmael's captivity and his journey throughout. The writer's dialogue and writing fascinated me from the displacement of nature and humanity. The story as of now enables to give more a development of Ishmael and how he came to be.
Ishmael represents nature and humanity by being mentor and being an animal who is trying to teach the main character things about life.
ReplyDeleteI think the way that Ishmael represent nature and humanity is how he like going on an adventure with someone and able to express how the world look like. Also, I think the main character would be excited to have a mentor that would him on a journey to somewhere.
ReplyDeleteIn what way does Ishmael represent nature and humanity?
ReplyDeleteI think it could be because primates are closely relayed to humans, yet still considered animals, so it's kinda like a half human half animal.