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A 5 page paper which examines how these books each provide an insightful perspective on daily living. No additional sources are used.
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Knowing Who You Are by Tracy Gregory, October 2001 -- properly! Both philosophy and religion are
attempts to answer the perplexing questions of the human experience. They are intended to offer solace for those who struggle to cope with daily problems of living, and with
the inevitable prospect of death. Two very unique books, Daniel Quinns 1992 award-winning novel, Ishmael, and Alan Watts 1966 spiritual self-help guide, The Book, On the Taboo Against Knowing
Who You Are, shed new light on issues as old as man himself. These books do not claim to have all the answers, since the questions are infinite, but
they do provide an optimistic insight into the human condition, which allow the readers to feel hopeful, not hopeless. In Ishmael, the protagonist (Quinn) responds to an ad in the
local newspaper, which reads, "TEACHER seeks pupil. Must have an earnest desire to save the world. Apply in person" (Quinn 4). Quinn was naturally skeptical, and expecting
some type of fraudulent operation, he checked it out to find, much to his surprise, a gorilla, who informed him by way of telepathy, "I am the teacher" (Quinn 4).
Ishmaels teaching task turns out to be quite formidable, for his quest is to teach a human being how to value humanity, not destroy it. Ishmael proceeds to
tell Quinn his life story, how much of it was spent in oppressive captivity, until a wealthy benefactor took him under his wing and properly educated him. It was
not an education that could be found in any textbook, but rather, was an investigation into how the world became propelled by self-destructiveness instead of self-preservation. Ishmael was a
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