Hello all.
I hope the reading is going well for everyone. Not knowing how much each of us has read, I thought that I would mention some of the most direct references to the meaning of transcendental oversoul in The Grapes of Wrath. These seem to be on pages 26 and 437 (I've probably missed some). These passges (both spoken by, or referring to, the words of Jim Casy) basically outline what Sam has already said: that the notion of transcendental oversoul is the idea that all of humanity posseses one soul, linking all of the individual human components. The second passage goes on to propose that an individual soul is no good on its own, but finds its true stength only when united with other souls. Furthermore, the description on pages 202-203 of many families achieving a greater potential by working in unspoken unison certainly seems to support the idea of the presence of an oversoul, as well the necessity for everyone to work together to achieve their full potential. I'll also mention that I found that the text suggested that it is human institutions and constructs (mainly capitalism and religion) that divide the oversoul, and prevent it from functioning as one. I hope to post some more precises notions soon. Are there any more ideas as to the definition of transcendental oversoul?
P.S.: I'll also apologise for dragging my feet on this post (Google stubbornly refused to acknowledge the validity of my password for several hours)
P.P.S.: I'd have to say that my favorite movie at the moment is "The Proposition".
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Hi Ryan! Nice to have you aboard. You have made some excellent points. I'd like to see some comments or new posts from your fellow bloggers.
"Furthermore, the description on pages 202-203 of many families achieving a greater potential by working in unspoken unison certainly seems to support the idea of the presence of an oversoul, as well the necessity for everyone to work together to achieve their full potential."
I think this is where we basically start to describe T.O. as. Nothing is more powerful than a family's unity, or was until recently where it seems family doesn't seem to have such a powerful connection anymore. More on this later.
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