I am very anxious to finish A Wild Sheep Chase because I am really hoping that things will get somewhat wrapped up and possibly make sense.
Although I do enjoy the randomness of the story, and I feel it makes it more interesting to read and helps to keep my attention.
After our discussion in class today, I am starting to find deeper meaning in the story. Especially when we discussed the concepts of time, names, and sheep. The idea that people who live in any society act as sheep makes perfect sense with the story. I know that there does not necessarily have to be hidden meaning and messages in a story, but I really feel that the idea is the Boku is on a mission to find himself, not just the sheep. And the sheep is almost a metaphor of himself; he finds the sheep, he finds himself and some kind of meaning in life. This relates to the concept of rejecting conformity and, to a much greater extent, fascism.
I don't personally believe that America is doomed to become a fascist nation. However, I think that it is important for people to understand that big government that controls every aspect of our lives leaves us helpless and unable to dictate our own future.
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Good work. I think that the idea that this text is largely about a quest for the self. We'll explore this on Tuesday.
Always remember the influence of the corporations on big government. Political leaders from both parties are so dependent on corporate donations to get and stay elected that many of their decisions reflect what's best for the corporations and not us. There's a strong corporate fascism at work in this country right now. Think about how the corporate media wants to limit free speech by only allowing the Republican and Democratic candidates to participate in the televised debates. Our political choices are controlled by the corporations.
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