tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036104775563265647.post8192689847231228198..comments2024-03-25T12:31:58.169+00:00Comments on David Stimpson: The MountainsDavid Stimpsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15196038086564981619noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036104775563265647.post-26381137984741624082016-05-02T10:53:44.215+01:002016-05-02T10:53:44.215+01:00Hello Arno,
That's mighty deep for a Monday ...Hello Arno,<br /> That's mighty deep for a Monday morning. I'm stiil trying to get my head round the latter part of the comment. I'll have to give it more thought.<br /> Geographical dimensions would limit The Village, from being almost anywhere in the world when you get there, to being in just one place! And as you say, real names would be giving too much away, reminding the citizens too much of the outside world. And yet might not those arriving in The Village for the first time, bring information of the outside world with them? After all Dutton wanted to know how London was, but Number 6 was very vague about it saying "About the same." Well at that point that's all he could say at the time having been away from London himself for so long a time. But it demonstrates that the outside world is in the citizen’s mind, for a while at least!<br /><br />Very best regards<br />David<br />Be seeing youDavid Stimpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15196038086564981619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036104775563265647.post-12936873932029208022016-05-02T10:21:34.764+01:002016-05-02T10:21:34.764+01:00Nr6DE
"So what is it with names?" A goo...Nr6DE <br />"So what is it with names?" A good question, David. Proper names in the Village, there are none (well, almost). So, why should there be geographical denominations? Would be too puzzling wouldn't it. It would certainly remind the villagers too much of the outside world. But there's more to it. Explanations given by describing something with or through itself is called tautology. This, in turn, means circular reasoning, cyclical by nature as the The Prisoner series as such. It doesn't leave you with the possibility to reason or substantiate. - BCNU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com