09-01-2010, 12:00 AM
Wei Shan Yang wrote:In the case of this story, its very straight forward. The seeker identifying with being incomplete but is happy with the joy of seeking this sense of completion.
In real life, I don't think anyone is happy identifying with being incomplete. They may be restless, driven, high strung, but not happy in the contented sense. Their happiness comes from "what ifs" and if their options are taken away, they can become quite miserable about it. The story is just an idealistic view, a perfect circumstance situation.
Also, and this relates to my first post here, if the creature was able to "do things" without his wedge, in what way was he ever incomplete?We are never incomplete...IMHO that is the point.
In real life, I don't think anyone is happy identifying with being incomplete. They may be restless, driven, high strung, but not happy in the contented sense. Their happiness comes from "what ifs" and if their options are taken away, they can become quite miserable about it. The story is just an idealistic view, a perfect circumstance situation.
Also, and this relates to my first post here, if the creature was able to "do things" without his wedge, in what way was he ever incomplete?We are never incomplete...IMHO that is the point.