Sunday, November 28, 2010

"The Setting Sun and the Rolling World"





The very odd title, maybe it means something but obviously not clear enough for me. I am assuming that the story is about making life choices to find and chase for what is better in life. Apparently, I might be right about it after reading this story. Seems his son is looking for something better that might make an impact at some point for his life, leaving the useless farm and breaking family. Father who is trying his best to support the family even though they are poor and have limits to what they have. He is afraid to let him leave because he doesn’t know what is out there and thinks something can happen to his son which he doesn’t want to happen. But, more he realized that his son has given a lot he worked and slaved his way into the family, he does everything that his father had asked him to do. Son, who doesn’t want to leave without receiving his father’s blessing which is right for him to do because that way you have bond and strong relentionship and trust also. In this culture, a relationship with family must be strong that way you still are welcome to talk if not then there is no other way unless you take the long road to convince him. I believe that its kind of wrong for father to put pressure on his own son before he is ready to leave because that may concern him more get him worried , he should be more supportive that way his son regain confidence and feel that he will have place ready incase he needs to be home, welcome with warm arms. Father is wrong for being stubborn because this last 2 months before son receiving father’s blessing to leave, why cant father do that in a week or less because that would make sense but for 2 months that’s kind of hard for son to be patience. But that’s hard for me to feel this way because seems that the story is related to indians because of how they explain culture and ritual. Also based on blessing receiving part. Most indians tend to be stubborn unless they give away their blessings because they expect sons to follow father’s footsteps. Then they feel that they do have a son and would be happy. This story is interesting because I try my best to understand it be its hard because I grew up without a father so I don’t know how it feels to struggle with my father. But I can say that receiving blessings from a parent is important because it shows that they mean a great deal to you. 

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