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fandomhigh2021-12-07 08:17 am
intheeyeofthebeholding) wrote in fandomhigh2021-12-07 08:17 am
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Fear in Literature, Tuesday 4th period
Jon looked downright peaky today (and annoyed at his santa hat), but he scrubbed his hands over his face and determined to soldier on. The board read: The Web: The fear of being controlled, trapped, or manipulated. Also arachnophobia.
"Spiders," he said with a shudder. "They're the most obvious manifestation here. But beyond that, the Web is manipulation. Someone or something is controlling you that you might not even know about, but your actions aren't your own. Hopefully today's reading got that across. Do you think it did? Do you think the protagonist is being controlled, or is it purely his imagination? Some combination of the two? Is free will even possible, even if it's your own nature controlling your decisions?"
Jon made it through the class, but he totally forgot to put anything on the board for next week.
"Spiders," he said with a shudder. "They're the most obvious manifestation here. But beyond that, the Web is manipulation. Someone or something is controlling you that you might not even know about, but your actions aren't your own. Hopefully today's reading got that across. Do you think it did? Do you think the protagonist is being controlled, or is it purely his imagination? Some combination of the two? Is free will even possible, even if it's your own nature controlling your decisions?"
Jon made it through the class, but he totally forgot to put anything on the board for next week.