Thursday, November 14, 2019
The Darkness of Edwin A. Abbotts Flatland Essay -- Abbott Flatland E
The Darkness of Flatland                    The golden sand sparkles in the brilliant sunlight. The          radiant beams hit the calm waves which magnify the fervent light.          Content and overjoyed, many birds fly high overhead. On the          beach, an annoying crab approaches an ostrich, coercing the          grounded bird to hide its head in a hole in the sand. Paralyzed          with fear, the mammoth bird, although huge in comparison to the          attacking crab, buries its head in the cold, wet sand, hoping          that the feeble but ominous assailant will leave. Comfortable          with its dreary hiding place, the large, awkward bird remains          buried its entire life, never experiencing the comforting life          which the light produces. Because the bird is intimidated by this          minuscule but threatening crab, the never-ending cycle of fear          continues. Much like this frightened bird and the citizens of          Flatland, humans prefe... ...nbsp; ideas. Often, leaders fear irregulars because they speak the          truth. Arthur, a born-again irregular through his experiences,          tells of a new way of living and striving to live right and not          to fear the unknown, but to bring it into the open, explore it,          and to learn from it. They will always rely on logic and          tradition, ignoring faith and ideas based not on fact. Flatland          will remain without light forever.             Â
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