Anatoly Volynets

“ Child Aping There is another phenomenon in child behavior regarded by some as “aping,” i.e. mimicking, repeating, mocking. Children tend to copy each other. This is often regarded as something not quite positive while in reality it is just another vital part of child development. It is a way of acquiring ideas, expressions, activities, skills, etc. There is no way for the psyche to develop normally without “aping.” ”

“ Sometimes it felt like I was talking to my dad or mom or Becky, I mean my sister. And when it was about Tom Sawyer, then for me it was like talking to . . . some other boy.
Delta: I agree. I never thought about it, but I agree. Other people, those you know, are like shadows that are always there, wherever you are, either in a real place or a book.
Kappa: And they can be heroes from other books too!
Alpha: Yeah, Pinocchio fighting with Tom Sawyer! Guys, get real! We do not live in books. ”

“ In the early years, consciousness is not the same as that of an adult. It is constructed primarily from “one’s things”: habitual clothes, toys, furniture—all the familiar things surrounding the child. When adults try to remove something “accepted” by the child, they plainly damage the child’s consciousness. ”

“ If the child gets used to letting go of things easily, he or she will never be a normal person capable of “attachment” to other people, ideas, and values. What results is a person with, in a sense, a reduced soul. ”

“ I felt a lot of energy and desire to continue, discuss, think, write, and read. This was the best thing that happened to me. I went on writing but did not get too far by the time we had our next conversation. ”

“ It won’t look like final answers, and I cannot even say we have some answers, but certain things were definitely said.
The First Summary Teacher: First, books, movies, music, etc. do affect us in similar ways; Gamma and Alpha came close to that. Second, arts do this in different ways; Alpha stressed this. Third, arts change us; this was Kappa’s point. Fourth, argument magnifies the influence of art; Beta, Gamma, and Kappa all touched on that.
Arts and Reality Kappa: You know what? I realize now, I argued a lot with many different people while I was reading Tom Sawyer! ”