MDDM Ch. 72 Dixon and the slave driver
Terrance
lycidas2 at earthlink.net
Sat Aug 24 17:08:44 CDT 2002
We live in a time when there dawns upon us a realization that the people
living on the other side of the mountain are not made up exclusively of
red-headed devils responsible for all the evil on this side of the
mountain.
C. G. Jung
> s~Z:
> I was a follower, not a leader, and I apologize:
>
> Doug:
> "Unfortunately --
Maybe I've underestimated this Driver scene. Is it the transformation
scene? Dixon's violent nature is a manifestation of his desire to
confront evil and either become a predatory animal or be murdered by one
or a semi-human (werewolf, Farina?), but to be Transformed either way.
That's what he tells us. Should we believe him? Why/why not?
Is Dixon a hero? A superhero? A mock hero?
Heroes can serve as exemplary individuals or models of conduct.
Is that what Dixon is?
To what extent is Dixon's individual development enhanced by confronting
the salve driver?
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