TFv04 CH 08 Havoc (annotated)

Annotations for Havoc of Hades.

## Page 187

**Havoc**

grizzly bear from Animal Kingdom

**Which one saw the other come to this place, so**
long ago?

from The Animal That Therefore I Am.

**Jaques Derrida**

was a
French philosopher, born in Algeria.
Derrida is best known for developing a form of semiotic analysis known as
deconstruction, which he discussed in numerous texts, and developed in the
context of phenomenology. He is one of the major figures associated with
post-structuralism and postmodern philosophy (Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques\_Derrida).
Mark Z. Danielewski was involved in the film Derrida, a documentary based on
the career and philosophy of Jacques Derrida. Danielewski was an assistant
editor, sound technician and cameraman for the movie, and he can be seen
adjusting the sound equipment in Derrida's suit jacket at one point in the film.
Derrida’s philosophy was a huge inspiration for House of Leaves. The Animal
That Therefore I Am mentions Derrida’s shame when his cat saw him naked
in the shower – similar moment experienced Astiar when she was showering in the
chapter (shed)) in Volume 2.

## Page 188

**The Open: Man and Animal**

Danielewski mentioned this book as an inspiration for Only
Revolutions and it undoubtedly
plays a huge role in Familiar, along with other Agamben’s works (Homo
Sacer – recommended reading for Volume 1, What is an Apparatus – recommended
reading for V2). In *The Open*, Agamben considers the ways in which the
"human" has been thought of as either a distinct and superior type of
animal, or a kind of being that is essentially different from animal
altogether. In an argument that ranges from ancient Greek, Christian, and
Jewish texts to twentieth-century thinkers such as Heidegger, Benjamin, and
Kojève, Agamben examines the ways in which the distinction between man and
animal has been manufactured by the logical presuppositions of Western thought,
and he investigates the profound implications that the man/animal distinction
has had for disciplines as seemingly disparate as philosophy, law,
anthropology, medicine, and politics. (link)

**The Lives of Animals**

is a metafictional novella about animal rights. Coetzee's
novella discusses the foundations of morality, the need of human beings to imitate
one another, to want what others want, leading to violence and a parallel need
to scapegoat non-humans. He appeals to an ethic of sympathy, not rationality,
in our treatment of animals, to literature and the poets, not philosophy.
(Wkipedia)

**From mice to men**

Abstract: The author explores the viability of a comparative
approach to personality research. A review of the diverse animal-personality
literature suggests that (a) most research uses trait constructs, focuses on
variation within (vs. across) species, and uses either behavioral codings or
trait ratings; (b) ratings are generally reliable and show some validity (7
parameters that could influence reliability and 4 challenges to validation are
discussed); and (c) some dimensions emerge across species, but summaries are
hindered by a lack of standard descriptors. Arguments for and against
cross-species comparisons are discussed, and research guidelines are suggested.
Finally, a research agenda guided by evolutionary and ecological principles is
proposed. It is concluded that animal studies provide unique opportunities to
examine biological, genetic, and environmental bases of personality and to
study personality change, personality-health links, and personality perception.
(link )

**Animals in Translation**

Recommended reading for V3.

In Grandin's second book *Thinking in Pictures: My Life*
with Autism*, (released in 1995), she explained how her brain receives input*
as a typical person's brain does, but rather than converting it into words it
remains visual.[3]
*Animals in Translation* expands on this concept, suggesting that her autism allows her
to focus on visual details more intensely, which allows her to "take in
the world as animals do". Grandin suggests that people with autism are
similar to animals, as they "see, feel and think in remarkably similar
ways". Based on this idea, Grandin goes on to explain that all animals are
more intelligent and more sensitive than humans assume them to be, and should
be given a "good life...with something useful to do". (Wikipedia)

**When Species Meet**

Recommended reading for Volume 1.

Donna J. Haraway (author of C&borg Manifesto) digs into the phenomenon of companion species.

**Animal Presences**

Numerous essays and texts about animals. One sounds very
interesting: Animals in dreams.

**How Animals Grieve**

From the time of our earliest childhood encounters with
animals, we casually ascribe familiar emotions to them. But scientists have
long cautioned against such anthropomorphizing, arguing that it limits our
ability to truly comprehend the lives of other creatures. Recently, however,
things have begun to shift in the other direction, and anthropologist Barbara
J. King is at the forefront of that movement, arguing strenuously that we
can—and *should*—attend to animal emotions. With *How Animals Grieve*,
she draws our attention to the specific case of grief, and relates story after
story—from fieldsites, farms, homes, and more—of animals mourning lost
companions, mates, or friends. (link)

**Reading Zoos**

A caged animal in the heart of the city, thousands of miles
from its natural habitat, neurotically pacing in its confinement . . . Rather
than foster an appreciation for the lives and attributes of animals, zoos, in
Randy Malamud's view, reinforce the idea that we are, by nature, an imperial
species: that our power and ingenuity entitles us to violate the natural order
by tearing animals from the fabric of their ecosystems and displaying them in
an "order" of our own making. In so doing, he argues, zoos not only
contribute to the rapid disintegration of our ecosystems, but also deaden our
very sensibilities to constraint, spatial disruption, and physical pain. (link)

**Rattling the Cage**

explains how the failure to recognize the basic legal rights
of chimpanzees and bonobos in light of modern scientific findings creates a
glaring contradiction in our law. In this witty, moving, persuasive, and
impeccably researched argument, Wise demonstrates that the cognitive,
emotional, and social capacities of these apes entitle them to freedom from
imprisonment and abuse. (link)

## Page 189

**external question of appearence**

mirrors Anwar recording himself while coding

***To explore... sense of self.***

See TFv2 pp 425-426, where Astair says something similar to
Eldon Avantine. He doesn’t
understand and urges her to write it down.

**bonding it as well as cutting it apart**

The Fifty Year Sword

## Page 190

**Ipanema**

neighbourhood located in the South Zone of
the city of Rio de Janeiro

## Page 193

**black fractals inside pink**

see previous page: a little cry of horor and sorrow
escapes her lips (in the present)

## Page 194

**Penikas**

complained about „emotional shoplifters“ (TFv2 p 624)

## Page 195

**La poubelle**

trash can

**Fin de Partie**

Endgame

## Page 200

**double weighted**

term from Tai-Chi, pushing with both the
front foot and the rear foot at the same time

**moving our root**

Rooting in Tai Chi is using mind intent to send your energy
down into the ground

## Page 201

**William C. C. Chen**

William Chi-Cheng Chen is a Grandmaster of Yang-style t'ai
chi ch'uan that currently lives in the US

**Cheng Man-ching**

Cheng was trained in Chinese medicine, t'ai chi ch'uan, and
the three perfections: calligraphy, painting and poetry. Because of his skills
in these five areas (among some of the traditional skills and pastimes of a
Confucian scholar in traditional China) he was often referred to as the
"Master of Five Excellences." Because he had been a college
professor, his students called him "Professor Cheng."

## Page 202

**Sword Form, dragonfly and a stick**

Sword form - a type of Tai chi

dragonfly and a stick - reference to a Zen saying that also appears in the context of martial arts:

 “in defense be like the dragonfly that perches on the stick raised to hit it.”

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**making life hell for myself**

Ozgur and Virgil about people and drugs. Astral Omega about
HOLY

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**grizly bear**

daily reminder that Dov means bear

## Page 217

**ladder in the floor**

Sipapu is a Hopi word which refers to a small hole or indentation in the
floor of a kiva. Kivas were used by the Ancestral Puebloans and continue to be
used by modern-day Puebloans. The sipapu symbolizes the portal through which
their ancient ancestors first emerged to enter the present world. Also explore Hopi Ladder Dance.