Theories

Today we focused on the theory that "Zoo Island" means that the members are "stuck" in their social situation. The theory that the farm was cluttered and busy needed to be amended because we discovered that the business and the clutter didn't really contribute to the social intertia of the people. It was changed to "Buried by lack of 'luxuries.'"

Main lesson of the day - it is ok to present an honest theory and have it proven wrong when we look more carefully at the text. Intellectual fortitude encourages us to present a theory and intellectual humility calls on us to admit when our theory has been disproven. The process leads to more careful thinking and to better understanding of the text.

You guys are doing a GREAT job with this process! Stay with it!