balance between reality and im
A Balance Between Reality And ImaginationUrsula LeGuin wrote "Why Are Americans Afraid of Dragons?" because she wanted to send out a message. She wants people to use their imaginations without going too far in a world of fantasy. LeGuin also feels that humans should be taking a mature, humane, trusting approach to the truth. Of all the short stories read in the ENG OAO class, LeGuin would appreciate "By the waters of Babylon" the most.LeGuin would really like the message that Willa Cather has portrayed in "Paul's Case". This story shows the reader that there is a certain level of imagination, which one must not exceed. LeGuin calls this the "discipline of the imagination" (327). Cather sends us this message by having Paul jump in front of a train to commit suicide at the end of the story. All of his problems were building up and he tried to avoid them, but they all came back to him and he was overwhelmed.LeGuin would like Paul's character at the beginning of the story because he allowed his mind to engage in free play, such as when "he sat down before a blue Rico and lost himself" (144). Later on in the story he got carried away with his imagination and he repressed reality. This is what LeGuin would not lik
LeGuin would not like anything about the story "Arrangement in black and white" by Dorothy Parker. Wallace, the main character in this story, is "the hardworking, over-thirty American male" (326). Wallace's character would be disliked by LeGuin, however, she would like the story because it proves her theory that the rejection of fiction comes with severe negative consequences. It gives the reader a shocking warning of what our current society will come to if we do not smarten up. "Oh, wait till I tell Burton I called him 'Mister'!" (270), she tells the host. " (249)LeGuin would have a significant amount of appreciation for this story. No one in the town even knows how the tradition came about; they just ignorantly follow it. Benet is teaching the reader that unless all humans act civilized, that is, aiming for a mature, humane, trusting approach to the truth, then the outcome will be total destruction. Later on in the journey, when it is realized that the "Gods" were in fact human beings, the reader is struck with the alarming thought of this same situation happening to our society. The characters in "The Lottery" do nothing near this. Wallace sees a door several times in the story, which he believes opens to a fantasy world. They are simply following the footsteps of those before them. This story has shown that Benet's views towards life are very similar to those of LeGuin, and because of this LeGuin would greatly appreciate this story. Every year the town has a traditional event where one person is selected at random to be killed by being hit with rocks, which are thrown by the rest of the townspeople.
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