Leach Siblings

Leach links the sister, pet, and house because these things are in close in proximity to the Self. These things are either physically, emotionally, or genetically extremely close to the self and are considering important and more connected to the self. Leach says the sibling is so genetically close that marrying that person is considered incest and is thought of as sinful. The pet is an animal that is so close to the self that they wouldn’t be consider edible. Some people even consider pets family members (siblings) so the thought of eating them is unfathomable. While the house, is considered the area in which is physically closest to the self as opposed to the farm, field, and the remote. The proximity of a sibling, pet, and house to the self are all equivalent according to Leach, therefore they are considered equal to each …show more content…
The bigger point in regards to self and distance is that, we as humans categorize all objects into two main groups “me” and “not me.” The more near something is to the self the more it is considered