I think it was a parallel to the tightrope walker. It was another extraordinary event that drew unrelated people into having a shared experience as witnesses to it. Maybe that's a bit of a stretch, but it's all I can think of. I think it also reinforces the theme that Jaslyn expresses, that the world spins on regardless of what we do. None of the people who saw the coyote probably saw the tightrope walker--his moment had passed and it was just a memory. The world has moved on and there is a new experience to be had with the coyote. Does that make sense?
Yes, it makes sense. I was also thinking of the correlation between the characters that didn't make it (Jazzlyn, Corrigan, Tillie) and the coyote, who is destroyed. They didn't seem to fit in their respective environments. That is also a stretch, but I was having trouble understanding the significance. But, your theory makes more sense.
I found it sort of random and weird, so I figured there had to be some meaning. Anyone???
ReplyDeleteI think it was a parallel to the tightrope walker. It was another extraordinary event that drew unrelated people into having a shared experience as witnesses to it. Maybe that's a bit of a stretch, but it's all I can think of. I think it also reinforces the theme that Jaslyn expresses, that the world spins on regardless of what we do. None of the people who saw the coyote probably saw the tightrope walker--his moment had passed and it was just a memory. The world has moved on and there is a new experience to be had with the coyote. Does that make sense?
ReplyDeleteYes, it makes sense. I was also thinking of the correlation between the characters that didn't make it (Jazzlyn, Corrigan, Tillie) and the coyote, who is destroyed. They didn't seem to fit in their respective environments. That is also a stretch, but I was having trouble understanding the significance. But, your theory makes more sense.
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