this maybe a little crazy but In the story 'Alice in Wonderland' theres a shorter story- 'The Walrus and the Carpenter' poem: what's the
metaphorical meaning?
It colorfully details the sham that is organized religion. The Walrus - with his girth and good-nature - obviously refers to either the Buddha, or - with his tusks - the lovable Hindu elephant god, Lord Ganesha. This takes care of the Eastern religions. The Carpenter is an obvious reference to Jesus Christ, who was purportedly raised the son of a carpenter. He represents the Western religions. And in the poem. what do they do? They dupe all the oysters into followmg them. Then. when the oysters collective guard is down. the Walrus and the Carpenter shuck and devour the helpless creatures, en masse. I don't know what that says to you, but to me it says that following faiths based on these mythological figures could insures the destruction of one's inner-being.Organized religion destroys who we are or who we can be by inhibiting our actions and decisions out of fear of an intangible parent-figure who shakes a finger at us from thousands of years ago and says "No, no!" ...what do you think??? maybe thats the truth????a children's tale? maybe not.....i dont completely go with this idea its just a thought...
2007-06-30
07:58:04
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