1. The Watts' thesis is that there is some special taboo on religion. 2. He feels that religion is religion and that even though there is a taboo on religion he's not gonna be afraid to do what he does even if it goes against or offends another. 3. he says that god is nature and that god is just playing hide and seek with himself in people so nature can not be conquered because it all powerful. 4. he says that the new experience should be "I". "our normal sensation of self is a hoax or, at best, a temporary role that we are playing." (pg. 11 2nd par) 5. he thinks that myths are lies and that "mythical explanations of the world are crude." (pg 15 3rd par) 6. he says that you must inflat the ego and when a person with an inflated ego gets brought down or popped you discover yourself. 7. people believe things because they are absurd is one thing said in teh excerpt however in 1984 winston is trying to not beleive in the absurd hes trying to get to the truth he does not want to beleive what hes being told anymore.
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Miranda-
Organize q's and answers in a way that is easy for me to follow.
I don't follow your thinking on his view of religion.
Although he may think myths are lies, does he deem them completely pointless?
Not sure I see the connection to 1984.
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