COM 7 A06

I wanted to talk about the novel "The Word for World is Forest" because something interesting was brought to my eye that we didn't discuss in class. As I was reading Davidson's parts in the book, I noticed that He still says the word "Christ" as we do today in terms of "Wow" or any other term. I thought it interesting that people so far in the future, even after it is known that humans are simply on Earth because of the Hatiens, that people still use religious concepts to convey an idea or emotion. It's also distressing to know that maybe the most evil character and most ill liked character in the story is the one to use the word "Christ". I'm wondering if Ursula Le Guin might have also put in a religious critique in her story as well as the Vietnam one and now what is considered an ecological one. The fact that the most ill liked and non-understanding character in the book is the one that still continues to follow religious beliefs shows that maybe religion is too narrow minded and unaccepting of differences and change to progress forward and be peaceful, which is ironic because the leaders of major religions are usually a symbol of peace and virtue. Or, maybe it's the fact that the human mind is so used to saying things that they begin to lose its power and meaning, like cussing or telling someone you love or hate them after a day of knowing them. I'm not sure where her direction is on it, but I just thought it interesting when I read it the other day and thought I should comment.