We Fall Under "Lists"

What I found interesting about the whole story was that, the countryman was seeking what was behind the law -- he waited practically his whole life asking questions. There were gatekeepers and more gatekeepers, each getting stronger and they wouldn't let him in. The countryman was the only man to come up to the gatekeepers and ask questions about the law. To me he is a rebel, was the only man to ask questions. Seems like most people just obey the law and don't quite ask why is the law the way it is. That's something that's in the American culture, you must obey the law. No questions ask, and that's that. To be honest, we as human beings need to question things or else there wouldn't be any change at all. Everyone would be walking zombies, doing what they are meant to do without any questioning. The countryman still obeys the law, by not going in through the gate. The gatekeeper actually threatens the countryman, he says, "You can enter, but I must tell you -- I'm powerful." Still as a good man (very patience), he still waits until he gets permission from the gatekeepers to enter.

After reading this whole chapter, about subject and self (before reading I didn't have no knowledge at all about "subject" nor "self")-- it made me think about it for a while and well, even though I really didn't like this chapter, it made some sense. We all are just "subjects", I'm a boy, your a teacher, shes a singer, he's a guitarist, we are young adults, they are Latinos, and it goes on and on (making a list). Our names fall under those "lists" -- group of people are mothers, some are musicians, others are photographers, etc...

Most of the young ones in this world are just "subjects", almost everyone in today's world are "subjects". When you're small you have to follow the rules in class, and obey what your parents tell you what to do. That is the definition of being a child, no knowledge and most of the time we are like toy soldiers, being controlled by our parents, boss, government, the president, and the police -- until we become in our teens. that's when you want to do whatever you want and start asking questions. Ask questions, we need change.