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Post by evanrichardson. on Oct 30, 2014 22:08:00 GMT
When Perry says, "Once a thing is set to happen, all you can do is hope it won't, or will - depending. As long as you live, there's always something waiting, and even if it's bad, and you know it's bad, what can you do?," he is telling Dick that he basically believes that ultimately humans are victims of fate and that there is little that we can really do to alter this fate. I do not agree with this statement at all. I feel this statement demonstrates how Perry rationalizes why he has a relatively poor life. Perry is obviously not the most well off person in the world with regards to finances or family life. As a result, he blames his situation on the hand he was dealt instead of taking responsibility for being a poor quality person. I recall reading that Perry was locked up in jail for a period of time for "beating a colored man with a bicycle chain simply for the hell of it." This quote is one of many exemplifying how Perry is a low quality human being in general. Perry's actions often keep him from being treated kindly by fate. Instead of taking the blame for his poor character, he blames some mysterious force over which he has no control. I agree with Perry that there are some things that do "just happen" but there is definitely a high correlation between setting oneself up for success and being treated kindly by fate. |
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Post by zacharybeal on Nov 1, 2014 17:12:59 GMT
I agree that Perry blames the premonition for his fate. I believe He has the choice to change his fate or not to follow it. He referenced on how he saw the motorcycle crash before it happened. He could of chose not to ride his motercyle that day to avoid the crash or stop riding his motercyle for good. Everybody has the choice to choose their fate, even if they have a premonition, it's up to them to follow that choice or not.
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Post by joedressman1 on Nov 1, 2014 19:40:57 GMT
I agree with this, specifically the statement that says there "is definitely a high correlation between setting oneself up for success and being treated kindly by fate," An outcome may become inevitable due to the choices we make. Because Perry decides to accept his fate as a criminal, he has no hope for change and therefore would always be a criminal. If he decided to deny fate, he could decide to turn his life around and away from criminal activity. Perry's personal decision to believe fate causes him an extremely high chance of always living an unpleasant life controlled by crime.
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Post by carson on Nov 1, 2014 21:34:59 GMT
I agree with the thought that Perry blames those around him, and the universe itself, for the low quality lifestyle Perry has lived, highlighted within your response. Perry's beliefs cloud his ability to see the fault within himself, thus not allowing his self to reflect on his actions, and try to start anew. Instead, Perry decides to blame his childhood, as unfortunate as it was, as a reason for his behaviors, along with how he was in a way he had a predisposition to be a criminal, as fate decided it for him.
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Post by mckenziemessmer on Nov 1, 2014 21:41:29 GMT
I agree that some choices have inevitable consequences, but our fate is still up for modification. Even though Perry claims his Premonition provides insight into the future, the future cannot be specifically determined. I agree that humans have a strong sense of intuition, and that certain consequences have no escaping, but each life has the opportunity for change. If it didn't, then a lot of important people would not be where they are today. For example, why provide care and financial assistance to those recently let out of work if their fate is already made up? I believe Perry psychological uses his premonition as an excuse to distract from the reality of his actions and the fear of being caught.
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