This is a writing experiment for funnzies! Make a strangely creative title and then write about it. Let the title brew before you write so that the creative juices are really flowing and you may find that you have several levels to write on which really opens up a lot of options in the experiment.
What then is a Golem? Is it just a character in the Lord of the Rings? No, no it is defined as an artificial construct in the form of a human which is endowed with life, a stupid or clumsy person, or an automaton.
So, why "I of the Golem"? Because I really see us as the Golem sometimes; no less a construct. In our human shape we are little more than building blocks of "stuff" that has the breathe of life poured into it. Sounds like a Golem to me. Also, mankind as a whole is often clumsy about it's choices in life. Often basing decisions in false truths, lack of evidence, or pure personal desire. Where would a Golem be without direction from its owner? Chances are good that without guidance or instruction the construct would be very clumsy, pushed around by every wind of doctrine and theory. Effected to the point of living irrationally. On top of this we are tools of the tool maker, servants of the master, and creations of the creator. That which creates does so for a reason, it does so with purpose. Even those artists today that create "for no reason at all" are creating with intent and hope for their creations, not to mention that creating "for no reason at all" is in itself a reason. Therefore all creations have reason and purpose even if such a purpose is not known or is less than a good reason.
The "I" in the title is my way of seeing the golem speak of its own accord. A symbol of its search for truth and purpose which can only be found in its creators arms. That point in our lives where we begin to crack open the doors to the larger questions, seeking purpose and direction. Questions like "Who am I?" and "Am I doing what I was made to do?" This is where the title comes from. So what reason were you made for?
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
"I" of the Golem
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