Dec 17, 2022·edited Dec 17, 2022Liked by Seán Patrick Eckmann
This makes me think of the different "dialogues" developing simultaneously in the process as well - between Spiegelman and the collective unconscious, but also between the reader interpreting Spiegelman's visions and stories, and the author's own original experience.
It's tempting to wonder about his fragmented psyche too, in terms of how many conflicting voices he encounters, and how he seems to not reach any conclusion or overall apprehension. If he had had a somewhat more "sorted" interior, would that have maybe been reflected in his active imagination? I'm sort of leaning towards yes. At least if the pattern keeps repeating across several stories.
Either way, it's excellent food for thought and introspection! And maybe that's a part of the collective process too - when it's shared, it stimulates a collective reflection on the unconscious in itself, thereby creating new discoveries and insights.
This makes me think of the different "dialogues" developing simultaneously in the process as well - between Spiegelman and the collective unconscious, but also between the reader interpreting Spiegelman's visions and stories, and the author's own original experience.
It's tempting to wonder about his fragmented psyche too, in terms of how many conflicting voices he encounters, and how he seems to not reach any conclusion or overall apprehension. If he had had a somewhat more "sorted" interior, would that have maybe been reflected in his active imagination? I'm sort of leaning towards yes. At least if the pattern keeps repeating across several stories.
Either way, it's excellent food for thought and introspection! And maybe that's a part of the collective process too - when it's shared, it stimulates a collective reflection on the unconscious in itself, thereby creating new discoveries and insights.