fragments, 11/20/03

[novapsyche]

9:05 p.m.

Can you imagine how magical writing must have seemed 5,000 years ago? Someone could be passed a sheet of papyrus and instantly know what someone else means, but for the average looker-on the papyrus would have interesting symbols that meant nothing, had no reference. Of course reading created its own elite class! Reading is the magic of the eye.

Comments

[ex-boots717.livejournal.com]

there's a perfect scene in the perfect movie for this. you should really rent it. i think you'll love it and access revelations from it as well. it's called "Black Robe."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101465/

yes, there is a scene that illustrates exactly what you are writing about. but beyond that, it's a really intense glimpse into the first encounters of white and native in America. it takes place in the St. Lawrence area.. they're french, in quebec presumably. it's an intense movie. i loved it.