As children, most of us learn to trust that our parents will always be there for us and that they have our best interest at heart. We also learn that we cannot stop certain things, such as the Earth's periodical rotation, the rise and set of the sun, and even the hands of a clock. My thesis is based on the questionably flawed ways authors portray life, and the absolutely dependable aspects of it. The support of my thinking is the numerous examples of erratic constants in the fundamentally different levels of thinking of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Margaret Wise Brown. By using two completely different types of works, I hope to justify my theory, which will furthermore add to the reason why I am scrutinizing these two thinkers.
             Many people think that children's books solely fulfill the purpose of exciting a child's imagination through bright, lively pictures. In addition, they may aid in the process of learning to read, and the rhyming sentences entertain while teaching children new vocabulary. However, children's books have a deep philosophical meaning, which are too complex for a young child to recognize, much less ponder.
             A book designed to help children read, and whose silly stanzas can make any one smile, is by Margaret Wise Brown, and is titled Good Night Moon. It is a fairly short picture book, with very view lines, and each page is deeply illustrated. After reading it for the first time over a decade ago, I have vivid memories of it, which I will probably never forget. I can reminisce for hours about the green walls, and rabbit in striped pajamas, and the mouse that appeared in almost every picture.
             Looking back at it now, I have noticed many imperfections in Brown's portrayal of bedtime. There are many constants, all of which are inconstant. This may seem paradoxical, and it is, but it is a constant theme in many types of literary works, even that of intel...