I must confess that I read this years ago, but it’s a
novel that has frequently arisen in my thoughts, always when I feel cramped by
a particular situation. Remembering Shardik, I become aware that there’s
always another perspective, one that’s broader than the last, and yet another
that’s broader still.
Just when we think we understand something, we suddenly
become aware of something else that changes our understanding, and when we’re
confident we now really know what’s going on, then another blast of information
comes at us, making us realize how little we really knew beforehand.
This is a metaphorical novel. Because it’s about a bear, you might expect it
to be an easy read. But it’s complex and
certainly offers no easy answers. If you’re
using it for literature therapy, it should help you to realize that we can
never have the final answer. Some new
perspective is always lurking around the corner, despite how sophisticated and
knowledgeable we think we are.
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