Returning to Earth-Week 5, Post B

Significant Quote:
"I said to my uncle Fred on his brief visit this summer that we tend to live withing a grey egg and rarely break through the shell to see life as it is, and he said, 'No we don't, we just think we're within the egg but we're outside of it. We feel safer in there." (154) I thought this quote was quite thought provoking. I'm not really sure which opinion I side with. David's view is that we choose to shield ourselves from the harsh realities of life by enclosing ourselves in this so-called "shell". Fred's view is that we like to believe we're in this "shell" but the realities are taking place right before our eyes. We simply choose not to acknowledge them. I can't decide on whether or not we choose to live in a world where there are no harsh realities or if we simply choose to ignore that they have an impact. These ideas are very similar, but somehow I think they aren't actually the same idea. I have a feeling they are two different views that distinguish between people who are ignorant and people who are sheltered. I find that people are more ignorant than sheltered. You see it everyday. Terrible events occur and there is a portion of our society who will choose to let it go unacknowledged. They know it's there, but they decide to not let it affect their own personal lives. In conclusion, I suppose I agree more with Fred's view on life.