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| "David Hume" (1766) by Allan Ramsay |
How does what Nora learns about Hugo change the narrative in this chapter? Have your expectations for the narrative shifted too?
Monday, July 17, 2023
Chapter 33: “One Night in Longyearbyen”
How does what Nora learns about Hugo change the narrative in this chapter? Have your expectations for the narrative shifted too?
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I agree with that statement. If you stop viewing yourself above the rest of the life that you coexist with you can stop expecting the universe to bend to your will, and stop being disappointed when it doesn't do so. As for the Hugo situation, he talked about how many lives he's had which implies that after a long search he still hasn't found the right one. It doesn't look good for Nora.
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If we were to stop viewing ourselves as “superior” to other species, we would be doing more harm than good to them. If we continued littering the environment with trash, oil, and toxins but thought “The animals can take care of themselves,” they would suffer more than if we were to step in and help. While there are cons to viewing ourselves as the superior species, there are pros in showing kindness to species who need our assistance as we have harmed their homes by our careless acts.
ReplyDeleteBecause of what Nora learns about Hugo in this chapter, the narrative changes from Nora wandering alone in what could be assumed to be her own dream or coma, to Nora actually going back a forth between lives. Another person being familiar with what is taking place helps show Nora is really in different universes.
I think Nora learning about Hugo makes her realize just how real her situation is and that she's not the only one going through it. I think the narrative changes from Nora not really caring or having hope to her having hope and wanting to find the life she's meant to live. It gives her some motivation to continue because she doesn't want to be stuck for a long time like Hugo. -Abigayle Shropshire
ReplyDeleteThe quote from Hume reminds me of a passage from a favorite book of mine in which the worries of starling chicks are no more relevant to a king than a king's worries are to a nest of new born birds. These quotes are all about perspective. The actions of one human being can mean the world or it could mean absolutely nothing with the only difference between the two being the viewpoint that one take on it.
ReplyDeleteI think it's pretty funny how the question is worded in a way that disproves Hume's idea that our choices don't matter by asking what the consequences of switching to his line of thought are. To shift away from the idea that humans are the apex of creation is to shirk our responsibility as capable intelligent life. But maybe he is right and it is all of no consequence to the universe.
-Richard
DeleteWhen Nora first visits different lives, she is very standoff-ish because people try to have conversations with her about topics that she is expected to know about and she has obviously just entered that life. In her first conversation with Hugo, she was very vague with everything that she said and she tried to get out of that conversation as soon as she could. Her and Hugo’s relationship shifted from being standoffish to being able to relate just by knowing that they have both been to the library. She also expressed that she was interested in what he has to say. My expectations of the narrative have also shifted because it adds some uncertainty because of what he has to tell Nora.
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