Lliugusamui
around the corner
Griffith, as a child, was able to see _a_ castle. This castle is the representation of his meaningfulest desire. In fact, desire, coming from latin "desidere" (=regretting the absence of a star) may be interpreted as the quest for a lost happiness (mother's womb, or a divine place, for example). Indeed, as said Freud, the principle of desire tends to say there isn't only a real world, but a world made out of "dreams". This dream, this castle, is taking the place of a non-satisfying reality. This dream is a dream for a better world, a world where there isn't poverty, violence, where everything is "fine".
Moreover, I'd like to add a qote of Fourier, who approximatively said our desires are propotional to our destinies. Thus, our desires are relevant of what God wants for us : Griffith's dream is what it is because Idea wanted it to be this way.
However, aren't dreams an utopia ? I'm coming to a point very interessant for the next volume of Berserk, imho. I think we may say Griffith is close to get to his castle, to own his Kingdom. What makes us say he will be happy ?
In fact, there is a common phenomenon that should be taken into consideration. Realising one's dream doesn't imply necesseraly that it will bring to happiness. Quite the contrary.
But man is a being of desire. We can't live without a goal, whatever it is. That's why I think, when Griffith will eventually realise his dream, he may be regret the time of the Hawks. The friendship he had for Guts. That may be a reason he didn't kill him (as Femto during the Eclipse, as the Millenium Hawk at Godo's place).
And that may be his weak point. What remains of humanity in Griffith ? Does the fact he incarnated into Guts and Casca's child have any importance. I think it isn't a coincidence...
Guil
Moreover, I'd like to add a qote of Fourier, who approximatively said our desires are propotional to our destinies. Thus, our desires are relevant of what God wants for us : Griffith's dream is what it is because Idea wanted it to be this way.
However, aren't dreams an utopia ? I'm coming to a point very interessant for the next volume of Berserk, imho. I think we may say Griffith is close to get to his castle, to own his Kingdom. What makes us say he will be happy ?
In fact, there is a common phenomenon that should be taken into consideration. Realising one's dream doesn't imply necesseraly that it will bring to happiness. Quite the contrary.
But man is a being of desire. We can't live without a goal, whatever it is. That's why I think, when Griffith will eventually realise his dream, he may be regret the time of the Hawks. The friendship he had for Guts. That may be a reason he didn't kill him (as Femto during the Eclipse, as the Millenium Hawk at Godo's place).
And that may be his weak point. What remains of humanity in Griffith ? Does the fact he incarnated into Guts and Casca's child have any importance. I think it isn't a coincidence...
Guil