What I found interesting was when we discussed reality and if the character was able to create a TRUE reality through his writings and pictures. Simple because he was not able to 100% check his accuracy of the information he was able to obtain, he could not be absolutely certain that they were correct. He could not be certain that another reality did not exist. I guess, because "he did not live those realities." This applies to everyone however, as our past, our world's past, our families past, and any past that we can think of have only been taught to us through writings. We, ourselves, did not live those realities that effect us, but we believe them to be realities in trust with what has been written down for us. So if we cannot be certain that the character found his true reality, can we be certain of our own realities?
Further, I found the discussion on Disney World to be quite enlightening. It has always annoyed me that Disney World has received such criticism. I understand that it is a highly fantasized world, but as we concluded, nobody would want to visit the REAL world on a family vacation. The visiting professor summed up the true issue with the Disney world. He said that he does not believe Disney World has to include everything in their presentation of history, but that they should not blur the reality. This, I entirely agree with. If they are attempting to be a credible source for children to learn of their countries history, then they should not fake reality. They should not glorify events that they add. The should simply be removed.
Reality is an interesting concept. Far more complicated than I would have imagined prior to this course. It seems that even fewer truths exist in this world than I had thought.
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