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World Views :: 2011

2nd Hour

Fate's control of human identity exists regardless of perception; ironically, the human irrational reaction to fate is to deny the necessary order that the physical and metaphysical follow. therefore allowing fate an equal but opposite control over identity.

6th Hour

Through his novels, Murakami expresses physical reality as the metaphor for the metaphysical; his web of interconnected ambiguities emphasizes the need for balance and flow in one's life.

3rd Hour: Winning Vision Statement

Flow is the link between the physical and the metaphysical; the struggle between the two results in both physical and mental manifestations; acceptance of the importance of these tangent worlds leads to the resolution of this constant struggle, lending clarity to what was once a muddled perspective, leaving the scars as reminders of the obstruction.