In the song “A Fish on Land,” Lhasa De Sela uses the symbols of water, fish, and breathing to express the theme of transformation.

A)    Lhasa De Sela states, “A fish on land, Gasping for breath,” which can represent the struggles when somebody or something is out of their natural environment.

B)    Inhaling a breath of fresh air represent life while gasping can represent struggle: “The Taoists also referred to the two phases of respiration as ‘opening and closing of gates to heaven’” (Stevens 415).

C)    A river is not a living person or thing but very much is full of life and “is an evocative symbol of human life and death” (Stevens 111).

Interesting quotes

"Jung's phrase 'Something more and other than itself which eludes our present knowledge' is what endows it satisfaction and power." (p. 13) [confusing one]


"When a domestic cock wishes to attract a hen, he adopts the same startegy as hen wishing to gather her chicks round her." (p 25)

"Every species evolves in its typical environment and, in course of its life cycle, encounters typical situations.:" (p 31)

"It was the evolutionary replacement of intimidation by attraction that allowed the hedonic mode to emerge" (p. 56)

Dream

I had a dream I played one on one with Kobe Bryant.  I made the first attempt to score but Kobe blocked my shot with a simple swift of his hand.  Even in my own dream I still was not as talented as Kobe.  After Kobe beat me, we went back to his mansion and he showed me all his rings. I want to be as talented as Kobe because all his talented has bought him nice things and 5 championship rings. Even though I lost to Kobe, I still had fun and would play him again.