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Despite the little amount of talking Wally did compared to Andre his philosophy was still evident at the end of the movie. One could consider Wally a realists or materialist; he thinks Andre is absolutely crazy and irresponsible for his actions and the for the events he gets himself into. Andre on the other hand has a free spirit and go with the flow attitude. Both men are on very opposite ends of the spectrum when analyzing people’s philosophy and how they live their lives. Wally would be someone who is very regimented and has a hard time breaking out of the everyday trivial life, that person sets goals for themselves and feels responsible for those around them. While the person Andre depicts is one of no care in the world, they have left behind the rules of society and are living on their own accord; they are in search of a meaning to life by experiencing all kinds of lifestyles.

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At first the movie seemed as though it was going to have no philosophical content. But once Wally met Andre in the restaurant some concepts came to mind. One being Andre’s philosophy, he wants to know the meaning to life and has a natural thirst for life and all its wonders. Where as Wally is quite the opposite and is really concerned with material things not so much cars and jewelry but things that society says we should have, like money. Andre also seems like the type of guy who is very sociable and friendly and willing to do anything; a free-spirit if you will. While Wally is much more to himself, in fact during the movie much of his dialog is to himself. Also they represent 2 different kinds of men, Andre being responsible and aware of his duty to his family and Wally being a little careless yet still needy and doesn’t seem like the type to step up to the plate and earn a living for himself.

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Robert Frost’s poem called After Apple-Picking can been seen as a tool to emote that everyone works then everyone dies. No one lives forever and when your time is up you climb the “ladder’s sticking through a tree toward  heaven.” Whether you are young or old everyone has their time when they have completed what they we’re put on the earth for, or maybe they haven’t. Some are taken too quickly from this earth and are never able to see their full potential. As Robert Frost puts it , “there’s a barrel that I didn’t fill,” and “there may be two or three apples I didn’t pick.” This was he’s way of saying that there was a few things in life he didn’t get to do and few things he never got to try but whatever the case he is still satisfied with what he has accomplished. He is aware of his impending death and is in a constant state of sleeping and dreaming, “long sleep, as I describe its coming on, or just some human sleep.” As every human, you never know exactly when you will die and as Robert Frost describes he isn’t sure whether this sleep will be his last or if he will awaken to then another working day.

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This was the first time I had ever read this book out load to someone; it was quite interesting and much easier to understand. However of the 30 or so pages I enjoyed chapter 4 the most (Nature and Supernature). I was interesting to think that if nature had its way I would have a hard time reading the book because I would be so easily distracted, my brain would be acting spontaneously. Although it got me thinking that if a naturalist only believe in what is here in front of us, how would they explain their brain activities? It actually really didn’t make much sense to me because how do you explain dreams, sure they are your self conscience streaming live while your asleep, but dreams can be altered but then wouldn’t that be considered an interference? But I guess then that would be considered reason, and since it over powers nature it would make sense. This section in the book really confused me but not as much as it got me thinking in different ways, I’m still not sure whether I believe in naturalism or super naturalism which ever one is correct.

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I found myself appreciating doubting Thomas much more then C.S. Lewis because I saw much of myself in Thomas. The questions he asked Zach are questions I have myself. I am not an atheist but, like Thomas, I find it hard to conceive the idea of god as this all powerful and omniscient being.  As Thomas stated about god that there are many so how is it possible that there is only one entity that is perfectly morally good and almighty. As I do, Thomas finds this contradictory too many modern and traditional views.

Another point in the book I found rather interesting was Zach’s description of Naturalism, especially when he began by talking about a contingent being, which is a being that actually exists but never has existed. This point boggled my mind and took me a while to connect with, and immediately brought me back to a statement that Thomas had made earlier. Which was how can we formulate a hypothesis about God or a entity if we never completely know if he is real. It still is strange that god could exist but not really? I am a little confused in that aspect.

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After reading just the first few pages I became engaged, everything he said made absolute sense. How can one man assume he knows what right and wrong, because it differs from person to person. His examples of taking someones seat or expecting someone to give you a bite of their orange just because you helped them seem undoubtedly relatable. I, being human, found myself guilty of a few of these crimes especially looking back when I was younger. As a child you always expected your friends to share crayons with you because maybe you did too, or you gave them a cookie from your lunch either way if they didn’t that person was tauted for not sharing. It is weird how humans have the tendency to except things from everyone else because we assume we all have the same laws or rules of nature and all view the rules of right and wrong the same way. The fact of the matter is hat we don’t, they m share similarities but that is about it.

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After reading the fist chapter of  Who are we? I was a little confused. I don’t really practice a religion and quite honestly dont’ particularly believe in the “God” that christians and Jews do. In some way I believe in a higher being but not someone as manipulative as the god mentioned in the Bible. The story of Adam and Eve and the Tree of knowledge was in someways and evil act of God. For someone to not want his own creations to acquire knowledge and to disown them once they disobey him seems hypocritical. Since god made humans as model of himself why would he not want them to acquire knowledge as well?

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Your invited…. Mr.Collins, Elizabeth Bennet, and Mr. Bennet. At a party these three characters would be my first choice because Iwould want to be entertained at a party and be in on the joke. Mr.Collins with his practiced manners and complements would cause some sarcastic remarks from Mr. & Miss. Bennet that Mr.Collin’s could not respond to adequately enough. Another reason to invite Mr.Collin’s would be his complements no matter how fake they would be I would have to worry about the party being a flop or not good enough and I would be assured Mr.Collin’s wouldn’t talk about the truth regarding the party behind my back. Even if he did no one would most likely take him seriously. Mr. Bennet although relatively quiet seems like a very truthful man and someone that would hold a conversation that’s not about marriage or courting. And for Miss. Bennet she would be nice company and a great addition to Mr. Bennet.

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Many moons ago there lived a tribe of cavemen who lived in a place called Nikbu which was a quiet, desolate area around central Florida. There were 5 men and 6 women in the tribe and a little one the way. Tik-Tik, and Evolet were the looked up to in tribe, Tik-Tik was very masculine in comparison to the other men in fact he and his father left their tribe when he was just a child and stumbled upon the Nikbuians. His previous tribe all passed away from starvation, in the process he lost his beloved mother whom he looked to for guidance. When he and his father found the Nikbuians, they were immediately put into a position of leadership, the Nikbuians were said to be told from the heavens that their savors would come one day from the north. Evolet, being the daughter of her recently deceased mother, is destined to marry Tik-Tik, but for many months has not received the devotion or love she was promised to have. What Evolet does not know is that Tik-Tik is madly in love with her but is frightened to show is emotions in the case that the other men of the tribe will not accept it, since he isn’t a blood member of the tribe. Tik-Tik knows that his father will not make it much longer and decides it is the perfect chance to prove himself to the tribe by hunting down the all exclusive mastodon. He knows that the Nikbuians have not seen one in many, many moons and believes the capture of one will give him the acceptance, which his father has, in the tribe he has been longing for but most importantly he will be able to claim Evolet. Tik-Tik knows a task as dangerous as this many end tragically for him. For weeks he has been reminding himself of what the mastodon looks like by drawing many attempts in the sand and on tree branches, since he had not seen one since he was just a little boy. Once he gets the depiction he decides to carve it into something he knows will last for many years to come so men and women of future tribes will know of his bravery. A day before his departure in search of the mastodon, Evolet works up the courage to tell Tik-Tik that she is expecting and wishes that he stay there with her to raise their child, but Tik-Tik knows if he doesn’t do this he will never deserve Evolet the way she thinks he does. Months go by, and Evolet holds the carving dear to her heart with the hope that he will return to her someday very soon. More than 5 months go by and Evolet is ready to give up hope that her love will ever return, to clear her mind she goes for a walk and in the distance she sees the outline of a man dragging a large animal behind him……

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