5/13/2023 0 Comments Ishmael by daniel quinn![]() ![]() ![]() When people lived in the “hands of the gods,” evolution was inevitable, since mankind had to adapt to a changing world in order to survive. EvolutionĮvolution, as Ishmael reasons, has stalled because of mankind’s actions. Titles and names are often simply another way in which Mother Culture serves to imprison us within society. Eventually, in realizing that we need not simply accept the identity we are given, Ishmael discovers that social labels can be misleading. However, he discovers how fully a name forces an identity on someone when he gets his new name, Ishmael. Ishmael's first given name is Goliath, which makes him aware of the importance and value of individual identity. ![]() Identity is a major theme, especially in the early portions of the novel. The planet's salvation comes in realizing that the “Taker Prison” holds most of us captive, and then working to dismantle those limitations. Largely, this complication reflects his larger feelings of pity for his captors he believes that Mother Culture holds all of society captive. He complicates the issue, however, by refusing to feel resentful of his captors. Having been raised in captivity, he considers it his area of expertise. Captivity is the subject that Ishmael professes to teach. ![]()
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