“You’re captives of a civilization system that more or less compels you to go on destroying the world in order to live.” (25)
In the novel, the author has portrayed the narrator and Ishmael as being held in captivity. When Ishmael discusses his background, he discusses the three ways that he was held captive: a zoo, a carnival, and a cage. When Ishmael is teaching the narrator, he touches base on the concept of humans being held captives by society. As I read the novel, I started to question my choices in life and see if they were influenced by society. The most important thing I learned in this novel is that humans and animals are both held in captivity.
Although Ishmael and the narrator are influenced by captivity, it also affected
In the novel, the author has portrayed the narrator and Ishmael as being held in captivity. When Ishmael discusses his background, he discusses the three ways that he was held captive: a zoo, a carnival, and a cage. When Ishmael is teaching the narrator, he touches base on the concept of humans being held captives by society. As I read the novel, I started to question my choices in life and see if they were influenced by society. The most important thing I learned in this novel is that humans and animals are both held in captivity.
Although Ishmael and the narrator are influenced by captivity, it also affected