"You know, like your creation myth, if you have one." "What is a creation myth?" the creature asked. "oh, you know," the anthropologist replied, "the fanciful tale you tell your children about the origins of the world."
What does the anthropologist wants to prove with this?
When the jellyfish was asked this question, the jellyfish began to explain that the world started billions years ago. That the solar system and the stars came later and billions years later, microorganisms started. Little by little more complex forms appeared: single-celled creatures, slimes, algae, polyps, and finally jellyfish appeared.
When the man was asked the same question, he said the same thing but more evolved. That after jellyfish, amphibians, then reptiles, mammals and finally man. So this shows that they are all myths because everyone has a different point of view. Everyone believes what they've been told. So this proves they all may be wrong. This leaves us with the wonder on how the world really started and if there's something superior the human race.
1 comment:
You picked an interesting quote. At first, I was confused at who the anthropologist was, but then I remembered that Ishmael was telling a story. You did well explaining your thoughts on this quote.
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