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This chapter was definitely a bit more drawn out than the first I felt. I understand the point he was trying to make. BUT he wore me down with the 30 some pages he took to try and convey his point. Just like we talked in class, he seems to use elongated sentences, which would be less confusing if he would just get to the point, for example all the different ways a tree could fall, grow, burn, and any other possible thing that can happen to a tree! The part under 'Why I is a metaphor" held my attention, because I LOVE shakespeare. It would nothave held my interest as much if I could not identify with the point he was trying to make. I feel that is the biggest problem and also his best technique. He presents his ideas in SO many ways, that one has to reach through to the reader. It is time consuming and annoying but also an effective way to getting his point across.
The connection to Freud's Id, ego, and super ego and also Plato's passion.appetite, reason, and spirit was very interesting. I am able to look at things that I was taught previously in different ways. I have to admit i laughed out loud and called my father to read him the Harley Man section, because he is a fatboy owner. The connection between identity and the consumer was fascinating and very easy to understand with the Harley example. The whole pdog bit was funny and again i am able to understand what he is tryign to convey there because i can, through my own experience, relate to what he is saying.