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Re: The Wave

> Also, it seems as if the child could be the man as a child, his more
> innocent self reminding him of its existence.

Now you're finding meaning in the piece! What gives?!

I didn't say there was no meaning. It's just that it's not clear.


I was wondering about any connotations implied by the use of two estab-
lishments in the story:  the film industry (personified by the film
producer) & the art scene (touched on in the art gallery side-story).

Both establishments seem eager to benefit from, or at least commandeer,
the man's suffering (real or fictionalized) & use it to further their
own agendas.

Might the film industry be seen as a metaphor for the press, which in
some cases refuses to acknowledge the good, the pure (the child's wave)
& only seems concerned with what "market research" indicates the public
wants?

And might the art gallery be a metaphor for the anti-child abuse char-
ities who, while operating under good intentions, still make use of
people's suffering to strengthen their own mission?

I think it's hard to pin Pete down that clearly. It does appear that he's using the film industry as representative of the media, and maybe the artist is himself. The whole thing is very confused, though--as is usual.

I hope he adds more to this. It reads like the start of a novel, and I would expect to learn more details about the artist and the producer's life that makes them real characters and have them interact in some way that leads to a resolution. Using "The Wave" as a title indicates there may be a sea change, but there's no indication of it in this short piece.

keets

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