Ch 2 (house and universe): Was a very interesting chapter about how the house fits in with surroundings and how we fit into the house. I found the quote on pg 43 really helpful in talking about the sounds of a space..."sounds lend color to space, and confer a sort of sound upon it". This is a really good insight on the idea that sounds can help create a space and turn it into something more. The chapter talks about how poets can talk about space and make spaces and homes come alive. I never thought about how poetic space can really be. This book even though it is very difficult to read really takes the time to create something special for the reader and Bachelard goes into depth in this chapter describing houses and how they are remembered, how they react to weather, and how we respond to our surroundings. I found the most interesting part of the chapter was the last part about the study on children and looking at how they draw there homes based on what has happened to them. "Asking a child to draw there house is like asking him to reveal the deepest dream shelter he has found for his happiness". I find it amazing how much you can tell by asking a child to draw there house. He says that if they are happy the home is cozy but, if the child has had distress then the house is dark and scary. Children have a very real view on there surroundings and i think it helps to revert back to that once and again.
Ch 3 (drawers, chests, and wardrobes):
What is nice about this chapter is that we explore the idea that a drawer is something much more then what some people choose to see it as. I enjoy the quote on pg 75 "concepts are drawers in which knowledge may be classified" i find this very true in the grand scheme of things. We tuck away concepts much like drawers into the bigger picture or the chest. I find this metaphor very successful. I also like how he took the time to talk about when people take care of a piece of furniture and it's like it comes alive under there touch and takes on a special quality of such. I think this is true and when ever my mom asked me to dust off the dinning room table and polish it, i felt so proud afterwards and admired how great the table looked. I have always loved that table and i think that is why because, i took care of it and put time into it so it made it something more to me.
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