As I read further in the book, I connected the way the different
cities were described to what societies are today. In my opinion, the author
reflects what society is (boring, repetitive, unfair, critical, etc) through
the descriptions of what one sees in the cities.
For instance, I found it interesting that in
Despina it is contradicting how the camel driver sees and thinks of the ocean,
the ports, steamboats and sails. On the other hand, the person that comes by
boat thinks of tobacco leaves, fruit, wine, and wishes to be taken out of
"the desert of the sea". By "being taken out of the desert of
the sea" (pg. 17) I imagined emptiness, as if that vague yet clear
description was reflecting how we are never satisfied, and how we always want
something different from what we have.
The city of Zirma gave me the impression that it
reflected how repetitive society is as well as our daily lives. "The city
is redundant: it repeats itself so that something will stick in the mind"
(pg. 19) in my opinion is a way the author in a way describes society, as well
as the cycle of repetition we live in. This is also reflected in the quote
"Memory is redundant: it repeats signs so that the city can begin to
exist" (pg. 19). For me Zirma is an interpretation of our selfish and
boring society, since its routines never change, creating one single image and
way of living.
The way the narrator refers to religion in the city
of Isaura caught my attention. He described the different forms of religion as
a consequence, even though he never really explained why they were such a
problem. "Consequently, two forms of religion exist in Isaura" (pg.
20). He only described the two religions, but did not explain the problems the
different beliefs brought nor why they were a consequence. I believe that this
reference to the consequences religion brought to Isaura was not explained
because in a society religion will always bring out differences and problems
amongst people. It is something we should get used to, now that we find
ourselves submerged our selfishness and lack of respect human nature has
become.
For instance, I found it interesting that in
Despina it is contradicting how the camel driver sees and thinks of the ocean,
the ports, steamboats and sails. On the other hand, the person that comes by
boat thinks of tobacco leaves, fruit, wine, and wishes to be taken out of
"the desert of the sea". By "being taken out of the desert of
the sea" (pg. 17) I imagined emptiness, as if that vague yet clear
description was reflecting how we are never satisfied, and how we always want
something different from what we have.
The city of Zirma gave me the impression that it
reflected how repetitive society is as well as our daily lives. "The city
is redundant: it repeats itself so that something will stick in the mind"
(pg. 19) in my opinion is a way the author in a way describes society, as well
as the cycle of repetition we live in. This is also reflected in the quote
"Memory is redundant: it repeats signs so that the city can begin to
exist" (pg. 19). For me Zirma is an interpretation of our selfish and
boring society, since its routines never change, creating one single image and
way of living.
The way the narrator refers to religion in the city
of Isaura caught my attention. He described the different forms of religion as
a consequence, even though he never really explained why they were such a
problem. "Consequently, two forms of religion exist in Isaura" (pg.
20). He only described the two religions, but did not explain the problems the
different beliefs brought nor why they were a consequence. I believe that this
reference to the consequences religion brought to Isaura was not explained
because in a society religion will always bring out differences and problems
amongst people. It is something we should get used to, now that we find
ourselves submerged our selfishness and lack of respect human nature has
become.
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