“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty" - Albert Einstein
This quotation discusses how in human nature it is important for people to be appreciated by those close to them. In the short story The Shining Houses and the movie Inception both of main characters face a challenge of wanting to be appreciated. The Shining Houses takes place in the 1960’s where Mary is trying to find her way in the changing society. The people in Mary’s town are trying to get a house torn down and they do this by getting people to sign a petition. When Mary is asked to sign, she hesitates before saying no. Since Mary is a women she is being influenced by those around her one the way she should act. Mary is trying to balance being independent and a housewife. When Mary says no she fears that she will be overstepping a line. If she oversteps the line, she will no longer be appreciated by those close to her because her opinion is different. In Inception Fischer's dreams are invaded by Cobb and his team. They do this to plant an idea in Fischer’s mind. The idea that Fischer’s father doesn’t want him to continue with the company. Since Fischer doesn’t have a good relationship with his father they must enter his mind so they can make Fischer think that his father does appreciate him. When Fischer wakes up from his dream he will want to end the company because he believes that his father wants him to end it. When Fischer wakes up he thinks that his father appreciates his so he wants to do what makes him happy. People will do anything to be appreciated by those close to them.
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Sarah
11/18/2017 10:48:09 am
You relate the stories to the quote quite well and provide a lot of detail to do so. I like the idea of appreciation for both stories. You need quotation marks around the titles of the text and the movie. There are a couple of grammatical errors. I disagree with your statement, “Since Mary is a women she is being influenced by those around her one the way she should act.”. I wouldn’t say that just because Mary is a woman that she is feeling pressured by other people, it’s more about that she just doesn’t want to sign the petition. I think what you’re trying to interpret is that because this story occurs around the 1960s, that women were expected to act a certain way. I like how you closed your blog by returning to your point about how people want appreciation from others.
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