The main idea I took away from this
most recent section is that men who act like the narrator does, and by that I mean in a
way where they recognize both sides of every argument, would never actually do
anything. This is because they would recognize how ridiculous many of their
opinions or feelings are. The narrator, himself, ironically wants to be
labeled, even if that means being a “sluggard,” so that he can at least then
become a man of action. In this passage, the narrator spoke a lot about others’
perceptions of themselves. Something else I noted was the concept of “advantages”
that the narrator kept referring to. Finally, he gets to his point and states
that the greatest advantage one has is his freedom of choice, which is great
enough for someone to drop everything else for. I strongly agree with this. The
power of selectivity is very enticing. I am eager to hear my fellow classmates’
thoughts on these pages tomorrow in class.
Ryan
Pearson
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