This was so creative and fascinating Jordan! The manner in which your physical copy of the book reinforces the narrative in the story is powerful.
I have spent a great deal of time recently contemplating the ways in which we eventually leave earth, and those who actually know the content of our character and the most fundamental components of our nature will shortly join us. Though our lives feel so significant to us, in the grand scheme, we are unlikely to be remembered- even if we are incredibly accomplished. And so, it seems that everyone’s life eventually becomes Jacob’s room. A place of speculation and of attempting to piece together a fragmented narrative of who we were. But I wonder if we could even extend this analogy so far as to say that our observable behavior is a bit of a Jacob’s room as well. That only so much can be deduced about our internal state and cognition just based on the way that we act. That our behavior is just loose threads to a deeper and more complex system that takes place within. I know many people who would push back against that, but I think it is worth considering.
I completely agree with your point. When we remember someone, we often remember their actions or mannerisms: "He was so kind" or "She was so loving." I think the physical sum of our lives can point to some of these qualities, but it's true that the way we carry ourselves in this life may determine how we are viewed once we pass on to the next.
This was so creative and fascinating Jordan! The manner in which your physical copy of the book reinforces the narrative in the story is powerful.
I have spent a great deal of time recently contemplating the ways in which we eventually leave earth, and those who actually know the content of our character and the most fundamental components of our nature will shortly join us. Though our lives feel so significant to us, in the grand scheme, we are unlikely to be remembered- even if we are incredibly accomplished. And so, it seems that everyone’s life eventually becomes Jacob’s room. A place of speculation and of attempting to piece together a fragmented narrative of who we were. But I wonder if we could even extend this analogy so far as to say that our observable behavior is a bit of a Jacob’s room as well. That only so much can be deduced about our internal state and cognition just based on the way that we act. That our behavior is just loose threads to a deeper and more complex system that takes place within. I know many people who would push back against that, but I think it is worth considering.
I completely agree with your point. When we remember someone, we often remember their actions or mannerisms: "He was so kind" or "She was so loving." I think the physical sum of our lives can point to some of these qualities, but it's true that the way we carry ourselves in this life may determine how we are viewed once we pass on to the next.