Albatross is the teacher because the kid didn’t want to be the keeper. The albatross is a predator and that makes her next in line in the hierarchy after a human . A hierarchy is needed to keep order and control without order it would be chaotic. Albatross is teaching the kid and the animals that in order to live together in peace, everyone must abide by the rules. Education plays a role because the more knowledge you have about the rules one may think that you can live in peace and have a better life.Albatross engages everyone in building the nest to demonstrate that we can all work together complete the task and follow the hierarchy chain (order) to reach their goal.
The kid is alive but doesn’t know what he is ,know one ever told him. therefore he is dead to not have any knowledge about his position in life. The kid was shifted from place to place and never showed any love. I feel without ever being loved you are dead on the inside Love is very important it gives you the strength, confidence and determination that you can do all things.
The significance of the Amarillo and badger relationship to demonstrate that although we are different animals we share some of the same qualities (burrowing) They are more alike than different. They do not live in the same burrow because the armadillo talks too much and the Badger is quiet.
The kid-keeper and human and pet relationship is important, because the one in control (parent) should teach the kid the rules of life in order to live in a peaceful environment to coexist.
I like how you make the connection to love and life. That is true in my opinion. If a person is to truly know what life is, love needs to be involved. "It is better to have loved and lost, than to never have loved at all." is a quote I hold dear to my heart. I also agree with the idea that the parent-child dynamic is important shines through in this play.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you since Albatross stayed as the keeper since the Kid did not accept being the Keeper. They need a leader to mantein the order. Education is very important since it helps you to be responsible and to get order. A leader has to maintain order. The Kid not knowing what he was really felt bad in a part that was rejected by the animals since they thought that anything he touch will bring them back to life. When Albatross started building the nest it was mainly for everyone to work together.
ReplyDeleteI'm kind of surprised that you guys read the play this way. For instance, "everyone must abide by the rules." All rules? Whose rules? Is Albatross a good leader? Is she, and the bear, not responsible for that carnage at the end? And why is it important to make a bunch of creatures who don't nest build a nest (and the one creature who lives in a nest "supervises")? Education is important but is all education equally good? Aren't there any bad teachers in the world? Isn't the reason that Armadillo and Badger don't live together b/c it will "look funny"? I don't remember the statement about Armadillo talking too much. Think about the play some more.
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