THE JOURNEY
Paradox
Creative Expression
Grace E. T. Lima
Dr Aislinn White
1st April

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The Heap
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A LONG TIME AGO PEOPLE DECIDED TO LEAVE THEIR
COMMUNITIES TO MOVE TO THE CITY. INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
DID NOT ONLY CHANGE THE WAY WE PRODUCED GOODS, ALSO
THE WAY PEOPLE LIVED. THE HEARTS OF METROPOLIS GREW
WITH EVERY SINGLE PERSON THAT DECIDED TO FOLLOW A PATH
TO THE UNKNOWN. CITIES ARE LIKE HEAPS; ITS COHESION IS
BASED UPON THE DEPENDENCE INDIVIDUALS HAVE ON EACH
OTHER. IF SOMEONE LEAVES, THERE WOULD BE NO DIFFERENCE.
IF EVERYONE LEAVES, THE HEAP WOULD PERISH. THE TALLEST
BUILDINGS COULD NEVER BEEN PUT TOGETHER WITH
REDUNDANCIES. SO WHY DO WE BELIEVE TO BE INDEPENDENT?
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The Ouroboro
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SUDDENLY, I HAVE THAT FEELING OF NOT KNOWING WHERE TO LOOK AT WHEN
WALKING THROUGH THE STREET, SOMETIMES MAKES ME WONDER IF IT IS ONLY
ME, NATURALLY SHY AND QUIET, WHO RATHER PREFERS TO STARE AT THE SKY
OR THE PAVEMENT, AVOIDING EYE CONTACT WITH ANYONE WHO HAPPENS TO
PASS BY NEXT TO ME.
PEOPLE SAY YOU CAN ONLY DREAM WITH FACES YOU HAVE SEEN AT LEAST
ONCE IN YOUR LIFE TIME. THEREFORE, I HAVE NOT ALWAYS LOOKED UP OR
DOWN. I MANAGED TO GLANCE AT SO MANY PEOPLE THAT I CANNOT REMEMBER
THEM. WE HAVE ACQUIRED THE ABILITY TO REMEMBER TO LEARN TO FORGET.
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