Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Memento/Time Out of Joint

So this is a very random post, but this past week I saw the 2000 film, Memento and saw some distinct parallels in Leonard (the protagonist) and Ragle from Dick's Time Out of Joint. Where Leonard chooses to set himself up so as to make himself feel better later and Ragle becoming so stressed and pressured he makes a mini world to safely live in. Is this a universal human characteristic? Do we all set ourselves up to block out what we don't want to hear/see/feel and only view what we wish to see just to varying degrees? (unless you guys have "Facts" tattooed on your bodies and enjoy planning where green men appear and I just don't know!)

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  1. PatriciaLFebruary 10, 2011 at 1:59 PM

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  2. PatriciaLFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    I'm not sure if this is a universal human characteristic, but it certainly seems to resonate with much of humanity. In some ways, we block out what we view is harmful/toxic to us as a defense mechanism. However, there are varying degrees of this, as you said. Although Ragle and Leonard's situations are very extreme, I can't say that they are the exception. Humans are always seeking to find an escape from reality and from the suffering and brokenness they face in their lives. An example of this is the LSD frenzy. Why deal with the pains of life when you can get high, and in the words of Dr. Timothy Leary, "Turn on, tune in, drop out."

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