The line between our modern world of wifi, TV and paved roads and the natural world are blurred... Sometimes, these worlds intersect; they sit down and talk.
Very very interesting way to put it - the monkey and the microphone. If juxtaposed to real life, it would be a similar situation for when 2 people of different cultures meet, e.g., southeast Asian & a westerner.
The monkey's life is simple, uncomplicated and straightforward. If you're a monkey, you behave like a monkey. If you choose to show love to another monkey, you do it without hesitation!
The microphone's life is complicated, arbitrary and confusing. Well, at least the society is like that. In a sense where what you want to be is who you are. "You can be anything you like". Hence, the microphone gives no definite answer initially. But as a result, society is chaotic. (Dying sun, dying monkey on the meaningless concrete "soil". Brings no life to trees!)
But I think why the microphone might give the answer as a tiger is because the tiger is feared in the jungle. Everyone has to react to the tiger's movements. It is powerful like that. And that's the microphone in our world. Whoever holds it moves crowds to do what they want it to do - just like in a concert!
Thanks Nathan, your reply is really interesting and poses some good thoughts. I'm pleased most of the ideas in this story connected with you the way I intended. And some it appears connected with you way more than I could imagine! Scroll to the bottom for my question.
"If juxtaposed to real life, it would be a similar situation for when 2 people of different cultures meet, e.g., southeast Asian & a westerner." - like two people I know maybe...
"But I think why the microphone might give the answer as a tiger is because the tiger is feared in the jungle. Everyone has to react to the tiger's movements. It is powerful like that. And that's the microphone in our world. Whoever holds it moves crowds to do what they want it to do - just like in a concert!" - Question: if you had to replace the metaphor of the microphone, what would you pick? In your opinion, what is the Tiger of your society where you live?
Very very interesting way to put it - the monkey and the microphone. If juxtaposed to real life, it would be a similar situation for when 2 people of different cultures meet, e.g., southeast Asian & a westerner.
The monkey's life is simple, uncomplicated and straightforward. If you're a monkey, you behave like a monkey. If you choose to show love to another monkey, you do it without hesitation!
The microphone's life is complicated, arbitrary and confusing. Well, at least the society is like that. In a sense where what you want to be is who you are. "You can be anything you like". Hence, the microphone gives no definite answer initially. But as a result, society is chaotic. (Dying sun, dying monkey on the meaningless concrete "soil". Brings no life to trees!)
But I think why the microphone might give the answer as a tiger is because the tiger is feared in the jungle. Everyone has to react to the tiger's movements. It is powerful like that. And that's the microphone in our world. Whoever holds it moves crowds to do what they want it to do - just like in a concert!
Thanks Nathan, your reply is really interesting and poses some good thoughts. I'm pleased most of the ideas in this story connected with you the way I intended. And some it appears connected with you way more than I could imagine! Scroll to the bottom for my question.
"If juxtaposed to real life, it would be a similar situation for when 2 people of different cultures meet, e.g., southeast Asian & a westerner." - like two people I know maybe...
"But I think why the microphone might give the answer as a tiger is because the tiger is feared in the jungle. Everyone has to react to the tiger's movements. It is powerful like that. And that's the microphone in our world. Whoever holds it moves crowds to do what they want it to do - just like in a concert!" - Question: if you had to replace the metaphor of the microphone, what would you pick? In your opinion, what is the Tiger of your society where you live?