In the innovative and enthralling novel Ishmael thoughts of purpose and life are severely questioned. Within the novel, the narrator speaks of a deep longing to learn all there is to know of the world and what it has to offer. In his quest the narrator seeks of his “teacher” how the world came to be and discovers Ishmael. As the story progresses, the two scholars establish a storyline that focuses on many key details. Such details include how man or the world came to be, evolution, the community of life, the world’s dependence on food, and most importantly takers as well as leavers. The broad thoughts in which each of these subjects is brought about captivates the reader and establishes the fundamental outline of this astounding novel. As the novel begins and the narrator is first introduced to Ishmael, one of the first sessions they have is speaking of how man came to be where we are today. Initially shocked by the question, the narrator suggests the thought of what many are told of how we can to be, the big bang or other theories. Ishmael rejects the idea of stating it is a “myth” and later saying to the narrator when he …show more content…
Agriculture is one of the most, if not the most, important aspects of society. How food is received, where it comes from, and who supplies it are all concepts the book thoroughly examines. One instance in the novel of supply and demand is when Ishmael speaks of the alternate world in which people eat other humans (pg.114). In this story the concept seems insane and completely inhumane but to the people of that world this idea is all they have ever known and is a law to be followed. This idea leads back to the concept of man of this world having no laws to follow and living outside the limits of any laws. Agricultural production and supply can differentiate the stories of takers and leavers along with many different fundamental stances of