ANTH 230
Response Paper 1
UIUC Students at Third Floor Undergraduate Library
The method of entering this structure is quite peculiar in that one has to walk below ground to reach it. There are a few levels and the behavior of each is very opposing of the others. The most interesting level is the last one of the structure. The people who enter the room in the bottom level come in silence and usually alone. Those who enter in groups are quick to utilize hushed gibberish to end their speech. Almost all of them are carrying some sort of rectangular weight with them, which seems to produce or carry tools when they need them. There is then a different pattern for every person who enters. Some approach glowing thin boxes, others …show more content…
Those who chose to sit there produce tools from their weighted rectangles, and sometimes they produce their own glowing boxes. The ones that are produced are smaller and do not include the mobile extension. Rectangles appear to be a preferred shape for the tools of these individuals because the other tools they produce are mainly rectangular. These individuals utilize their tools and glowing boxes for ranging amounts of time as well.
Lastly, there are the persons who enter the secluded room full of different sized rectangles. The rectangles in this room are peculiar in that they range in width and length. They also are covered in symbols, the language of these individuals, and sometimes even drawings. The method of entering this room on this level is that the individual must put their weighted rectangle in a container that seems to only be able to open by their hand. They then enter the room and appear to have the purpose of taking one rectangle with them. The time individuals range in this secluded space is also various.
All the activities that these persons engage in this level require what seems to be a deep focus on their tools, symbols, and alphabet. It appears to be an area of learning but not from engaging with other