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Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 09:07:25 EST
Hi all, I reread the Rushdie article and I am intrigued by the way he describes the two movies and the stories they portray. And by how that kind of argument impacts the stories we tell. The black and white, good vs. evil is an absolute staple of folk and fairy tale repertoire. Do these stories perpetrate the idea that war is winnable and a solution to conflict? Of course I understand their value when used in a more Jungian interpretation about fighting our inner battles, but does our immersion in that cultural world view serve us now? Are there stories that help us to see or honor the grays, the sometimes seeming conflicting desires for peace and for justice? Who defines justice? How to honor the internal struggles of another culture when its own people suffer? How to look at the suffering that is real within our own culture? What does the us/them dichotomy do to all of us? Are there compelling stories that help us find the connections without pretending the conflicts aren't sometimes desperate and tragic? Bobby? Caren? Laura? Limor? April? Anyone else? I don't know if there are definitive answers (pretty sure there are not) but I'm grateful to anticipate your musings on this. Gail Gail Rosen, storyteller 410-486-3551 721 Howard Rd. Pikesville MD 21208 NEW website www.GailRosen.com Check out the Healing Story Alliance website: HREF="http://www.HealingStory.org">www.HealingStory.org | ||