tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22560219.post4780573156795310457..comments2023-12-07T20:31:28.197-05:00Comments on Islands of Joy: Thoughts on "The Adjustment Bureau"Sørina Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10907200327850346539noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22560219.post-29996662286472314582011-03-29T02:33:48.611-05:002011-03-29T02:33:48.611-05:00Maybe you're right with the educational theory...Maybe you're right with the educational theory, though I think any literature course stumbles across this debate. I've never read Plato's "Republic" myself, though I've explored the concept thoroughly when reading "Beowulf" and the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner," among other texts. Mostly, though, I think this is an issue that's endlessly fascinating to us because it can't be answered, at least in this physical realm :) - much like there will always be movies about life after death (and that's part of the vampire fascination these days, I believe). And perhaps also interesting because some people don't want to be held responsible for their choices.Teresanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22560219.post-49798556704578224242011-03-28T20:16:46.731-05:002011-03-28T20:16:46.731-05:00so, so true! The longing for True Truth & narr...so, so true! The longing for True Truth & narrative fill each one of us to the extent that perhaps everything we do is done with the desire to fill that longingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22560219.post-18206874405380787112011-03-28T06:28:44.582-05:002011-03-28T06:28:44.582-05:00I agree with you wholeheartedly!
At the moment I&...I agree with you wholeheartedly!<br /><br />At the moment I'm writing an essay whose question is<br />"Myths never were but always are." Discuss with reference to two Greek myths.<br /><br />Relevant to what you've thought here, and it brings out some interesting thoughts!Annelisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04528188994919876437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22560219.post-3734776626935795242011-03-27T21:12:29.630-05:002011-03-27T21:12:29.630-05:00We can't get away from them. They underlie eve...We can't get away from them. They underlie everything.sbadgettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22560219.post-70244315943084921172011-03-27T17:40:42.875-05:002011-03-27T17:40:42.875-05:00yes. and i see a touch of synchronicity in the fre...yes. and i see a touch of synchronicity in the freshening recurrence of these themes. i haven't seen the movies but am glad to hear these mighty concepts are creatively under consideration. i write about them creatively myself from time to time because they are worthy, and... i think people can't help wondering in the privacy of their thoughts.... it helps, as you've said, to have a way to /think/ about them and perhaps come to some understanding. older creative and philosophic materials aren't as important to young thinkers as are the forms that speak to them. then maybe these older forms will be there for them when they're mature.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com