In today’s reading, the narrator continues to have a sarcastic tone in which he contradicts himself and asks rhetorical questions to an audience that I think he feels should know the answers to. He expands over the idea that revenge in form of seeking out justice or virtue is never justified. The word “virtue” is a clear reference to the wall. Perhaps those who are “less conscious” and seeking revenge want to feel comforted by the idea of these virtues brought on by the wall because it justifies their bad intentions. The narrator can only justify revenge when spite is involved. I understand the narrator’s reference to spite being the trigger for this need for revenge, however, I feel that justice may also be a factor.
As I continue reading, I find that the narrator encourages his audience to break down that wall and to be led blindly, like him (the intelligent man).
Again, the narrator longs for a sense of validation. He wants to be defined even if it is something as negative as being lazy, he needs that label in order to feel like he is being validated.
The narrator makes reference to the “sublime and beautiful” again throughout this section. Previously, we discussed how the narrator was not capable of enjoying the “sublime and beautiful”, instead he took pleasure out of destroying it. The “sublime and beautiful” is referred to again, in a negative light; almost mocking it.
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