Dec 3, 2009
The idea of captivity in the world of Takers
I would like to add more information to my comment of today's class. As I commented in today's class about the story Ishmael, the idea of "captivity" is really important. I believe that the reason why the people who are categorized into the world of Takers cannot escape the world is because they are in the captivity without their consciousness. According to Ishmael, the gorilla, "Even if you privately thought the whole thing was madness, you had to play your part, you had to take your place in the place. The only way to avoid that was to escape from Germany entirely" (p.35). I figured out this statement by Ishmael that the people are forced to play their role by their world, especially in the competitive society. Takers who indicate us in fact seem to enact their role. For instance, all teachers are considered that they should behave as "teachers". Furthermore, when people are forced to suit their role, it happens that they are going to compete their best as the role in the society. Therefore, I believe that the Taker is always bound to engage playing its role.
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Ryosuke, I would like to add to your statement regarding how a "Taker is always bound to engage playing its role." I think this is an incredibly interesting observation, and I agree with it. While reading Ishmael, it became clear that the gorilla preached each creature on Earth has a specialized purpose.
ReplyDeleteWhen thinking about this claim, I believe one must think about fate, and the role it plays in the novel. This sense of captivity accurately describes the way humans are forced into their actions because that it was they are "destined" to do. Ishmael essentially says that man acts the way he does because he knows no other way. Without this additional knowledge, he is forced into the mindset of wanting to own and control the world.