#simryn

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Simryn Gill, The (hemi)cycle of leaves and paper Gent: Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2016

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Simryn Gill, The (hemi)cycle of leaves and paper Gent: Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2016

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Simryn Gill, The (hemi)cycle of leaves and paper Gent: Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2016

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Connection to Self

I can connect this book to myself, because George tries to escape reality, and I do sometimes as well. However, he uses drugs to suppress his reality-altering dreams, and I just read books to escape my boring life.

However, I found George hard to relate to, because he has a weak personality, and I consider myself to have a bit of a stronger personality than him.

But, I could relate to Heather on a certain level, because she's the only female character in the book, so I can connect with her in that way, and she has a strong personality.

All in all, I really enjoyed this book, but I found it quite difficult to relate to. It was very thought-evoking and interesting to read, and it was very well written. The author definitely has massive imagination, because there were no plot holes and there was a lot of detail.

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Casting for Movie Remake

George Orr: Jared Leto

Heather Lelache: Halle Berry

Dr. Haber: Donald Sutherland

I picked these people for these character because they all looked a lot how I imagined them. 

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Theme

Know Your Own Power

I think that knowing your own power is a big theme in this book, because George has to learn a lot about the power he has and what he can do. He is constantly having dreams, but never knowing the affect they can and will have. Once he realises just how much he can do, he tries to supress it. If he was unaware of his ability, he would never have taken supressing drugs, and landed himself in treatment. He would’ve just been constantly confused, and unsure of what was happening to him and his dreaming self. 

Too Much Power Will Drive You Insane

I think this is a big theme in the book because George has ultimate power, but he really doesn’t want it. He can't handle the idea of his ability, and he cannot control what he dreams. His dreams start small when he is young, and before he starts his treatment with Dr Haber. But, once he realises his full power, what his dreams can really do, and how much they really mean, he tries to take drugs to suppress them. This just ends up with him in therapy with Dr Haber, who then takes advantage of him. His dreams then start to break his sanity, because they are altering the world too much for him to handle and take responsibility for.

 Your Perception of Reality Always Changes

This is a major theme in the book, because it is literally very true to what is happening. George is constantly changing reality for himself, the world, and the universe through his dreams. He starts to go insane, and has a hard time telling the difference between different time lines and realities. People he know change and disappear, as well as places. 

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This is a gif from the opening scene of the 1980 movie.

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Colin Hay - The Lathe of Heaven, 1980

This is an illustration about the scene in the book when Dr. Haber tries to have an effective dream himself and just ends up causing chaos.