Allegory of Survival: The Theater of Kang-baek Lee (Hardcover) By ...

A: Stop the drumbeat! Wolves are gone!

C: Are they … really gone?

B: Yes, now take it easy and get up.

C: But, um … don't you think a couple of wolves might be still hiding out there? Then, they would jump at you out of nowhere and bite you hard.

B: The watchman has very keen eyes. Not a single wolf can escape his eyes and hide.

C: Oh, I didn't know that. I'm sorry. It's not that I distrust his eyes, but, you know, wolves are so cunning. I was taught that we shouldn't underestimate wolves. They are cunning, fierce, and once they get their sharp teeth into you …

B: Are you that scared of wolves?

C: Yes.

B: Then, why did you think of becoming a watchman?

C: I didn't realize that I would get this scared. I feel ashamed of myself, too. I was not like this when I took the training to become a watchman. I was brave then. There was a lot of praise especially for my keen eyes. I could see and detect anything that was even quite far away. Of course, people in the village were impressed. They said, “The best eyes! You were born to be a watchman!” So I volunteered to come here. But, now that I am here, I realize this is not what I expected. I haven't gotten on the watchtower even once. Can I ask you something? Why does the watchman on the watchtower never change shift?

B: This respected watchman, he has never made a mistake so far. He hasn't missed a single wolf.

C: That's amazing!

B: Sure is! Are you certain that you can do it as well as he does?

C: Yes, I am, but … I may make a couple of mistakes.

B: Oh, no. That would be a disaster. Let's say, you miss a wolf attack. It will bring serious damage to the people in the village and their cattle. Don't ever dream of getting on the watchtower. Son, there are more things to do here than on