exploring the concept of presence (Live Google Doc)
Regarding creatures or beings acknowledging each other's presence, as creatures or beings, &, as the kind of creatures or beings that they are.
Setting the scene..
(Chapter 1)
A man walks out in a field, down a road or track he has never been on before, through a grassy landscape, near a paddock. A large beast (horse, mule, or cow, bull) in the paddock looks up and sees the man.
Now, let's get a list of various scenarios of ..
..What happens next?..
(these are possible Chapter 2’s)
...[and, Questions that might help open up each scenario, or lead on to others, or increase the helpfulness of them in exploring the concept of presence].
(Bla, bla.) No response. The man overlooks the beast, and keeps walking at the same pace, the same distance from the edge of the same road/track. The beast keeps grazing, hardly even looking or keeping track (it perceives no threat, no advantage, nothing to do with the man) if the grass is greener towards the man the beast might move more in that direction, if in the other direction, they might move in that. … [Qs: What creatures/ beings inhabited that scenario? Is grass a creature? Is there a difference in the large beast's understanding of the presence of greener grass and the presence of the man? The track or road the man is walking on was produced by.. Who or what? Is the man aware of this? Is the beast aware of this? Are there any snakes in the grass nearby? ]
(Blah, bla.) The man becomes curious. What sort of animal is that? A horse, or a donkey? It looks similar to both, but not really either. He hasn’t seen (in the flesh) a mule before, and he supposes that that must be what this animal is. He slowly wanders over towards it, trying not to scare it. But trying to get close, to get a good look. The mule is completely unaffraid, unconcerned, and un-interested. It continues to look for good grass and to tear it off vigorously, munching it up noisily. But it is whiley, and won’t be tricked by human whiley-ness, it won’t be tricked into working unless it must! … [Qs: Has the mule been a pack animal in the past? Why do we humans have mules? Have YOU ever seen a mule up close? Are mules as stubborn as donkeys? Can mules ever be friendly? Are they any different because they are sterile? Like is a male mule as dangerous as a stallion, or jack ass? Is a female mule kind of softer, or more motherly?]
(Bla, blab) The man walks down the track, with no special interest in the beast, almost as though he hadn't seen it. Other parts of the landscape draw his attention. The beast, on the other hand, is immediately curious towards the man whose track will bring him close to the paddock a bit further down. The beast starts moving towards the fence at the point where the track will come close to it, getting quicker as it goes, till it is trotting, wickering softly, .… [Qs: What connections has this beast had with humans before? Did the beast know this human in the past? - or did the human just look like someone this beast knew in the past? Was it expecting food? How long has this beast lived in this paddock? Do other people go for walks along this track too? - people who give the beast things? Does this beast remember (something, or someone)?]
Blahh, blabb… []
Blaf, bla… []
Bla, blaf… []
Blaff, blaff… []
Blahh, blaff… []
Blahg, blabg… []
Bla, bla… []
Bla, bla… []
Bla, bla… []
Bla, bla… []
KEY:
Bla = unconcerned, not curious, not fearful, a human.
bla = unconcerned, not curious, not fearful, a beast
Blah= bit curious human
blab= bit curious beast
Blaf= bit fearful human
blaf= bit fearful beast
Blahh=lot curious human
blabb= lot curious beast
Blaff= lot fearful human
blaff= lot fearful beast
g= there is a group of these.. Men or beasts.
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