Reflections (Signature)

The book begins with the image of the rising/descending ferris wheel. In it a man reflects on his whole existence-- his childhood, adulthood, fantasies. There are no boundaries between these. The little boy wonders-- Where is your grandfather? Are you only you when you're with him? When the boys are teasing you? When the girls are sorry for you? The rug on which his grandfather is lying becomes a dark pond in which he is swimming. In the woods one point differs from another only because a car is seen in the background. The house glides by the ship or the ship the house. Nothing exists except in motion.

the ship is beside the house waves the water reflects the ship sails that is to say the houses glide past glides the ship along a line consists of points move away i.e. come nearer despair is hope is despair is interpretation is standing with your face towards the houses stand with their faces towards the water connects them with houses are between this sailing is neither backwards not forwards whistles the steam in a circle is the wind ...