Jes Grew and Its Text

Wow. I’ve been struggling a lot with Mumbo Jumbo. I’ve definitely fallen behind on posting because I’ve had no idea what to say about a book I didn’t understand. After reading through my article for the panel presentation and reflecting on the book for the reflection paper, I’d like to say that I’ve finally started to get a grip on the book. 

 One of the major themes in the book that continues to strike me is the idea of a Text for Jes Grew and the conclusion that it shouldn’t have a Text. I totally agree with this idea. Jes Grew is an ever-changing, volatile, free movement that should constantly shift and grow as it spreads. That’s the beauty of it. Unlike the stifling control of the Wallflower Order and other Atonists, Jes Grew should adapt and alter itself to its participants. It represents a young rebellion against the unjust established order, and as this opposition transforms, so should Jes Grew. A Text would stifle this. A Text would confine Jes Grew. While the movement seems to die down at the end of the book, it can always reappear. Maybe in a different form or with a different name, but it will still be in the spirit of Jes Grew. It will survive because of its ability and tendency to adapt and change. A concrete definition of Jes Grew as it would be described in the Text would ultimately doom Jes Grew to become plain and comparable to Atonism. It could become the new regime. And it could fall prey to the same problems as other regimes, like Atonism. A Text would corrupt and destroy the splendor of Jes Grew.