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Originally posted by nextguyinline
I can however, see how Cho could have related himself to a metaphorical character referenced in the first book by Ishmael - I think the characters name was Mark,
Originally posted by marg6043
While I believe that certain books can cause a big impact on some minds that are not working properly to begin with, this young man seems to have problems since early childhood as told by his own great-aunt and family members.
Perhaps been in the US and having to go through a hard time of cultural adjustments also help him relate to certain ideologies found in the books he probably read like the ones Valhall mentions. This is going to be a good topic to research on.
Could have been avoided? I think so, if we as a society pay more attention to each other and learn to recognized trouble behavior.
Originally posted by nextguyinline
The first two books are a VERY good read. The third lost the luster of the other 2, and to me reeked of an author squeezing the most out of a philosophy and ponderance that began well thought out, but just fell flat.
I certainly don't recall any 'call to action' of any sort in the first two books. I only made it 'bout half way through the third.
It's probably on class lists of reading because it is a very insightful and thoughtful, and has a very strong, exciting, and addicting storyline.
I highly recommend reading at least the first one - but the second book really pulls it all together.
I can however, see how Cho could have related himself to a metaphorical character referenced in the first book by Ishmael - I think the characters name was Mark, maybe someone who remembers better can help me out. Anyways, if memory serves, Mark was an intelligent boy and young man who was good at everything he did. Everything he partook in his life he succeeded in, and prospered, but nothing was fullfilling. One day Mark walked peacefully into a lake and drowned himself. The moral being that the 'taker' civilization was lacking something (feeling as being 'of' the world rather than above it) Unfortunately, if Cho did read these books, and did indeed relate himself to Mark, then he contradicted the philosophy by 'eating the fruit of the tree of life' and feeling he could decide who lived and who died - which is a main point of the 'taker' philosophy outlined in the books. Which reminds me, the books use the story of genesis as a metaphor of the transformation of civilization from the 'leaver' style, to the 'taker' style. VERY interesting.
So if Cho was a follower, he left that following as soon as he pulled the trigger the first time.
I would make more sense I guess, If you read the book(s).
Originally posted by marg6043
While I believe that certain books can cause a big impact on some minds that are not working properly to begin with, this young man seems to have problems since early childhood as told by his own great-aunt and family members.
I can only imagine how many other young people find themselves in this same boat and wrongly relating information from misinterpreted ideologies to feed their growing resentment against society as a whole.
In other words the boy snap and the horrible tragedy in VA tech happen.
The same there is no way to justify that Quinn garbage...take another look at it...its Anarchy at It's Best! In addition, it is being taught to American kids in middle schools, high school and college. Something is definitely wrong