This is about a man who has lives his life away from society. He might have lived in a closed society... it doesn't matter. This can be seen in that he has a very flexible opinion on aesthetics. Or, he was just taught that appearance wasn't true beauty. If this is true, he probably didn't watch TV or ever leave the house.
In any case, he seems to want a more precise view on aesthetics. He is asking someone (the mirror on the wall) for their opinion. The idea of asking an objective view on something entirely subjective is too absurd to consider it literally. The mirror could be his parents, or someone else from his little world. It is more likely, however, that he is asking someone outside of his society.
Another idea of mine is that he is a child, and just learned the word "pretty," and is asking his bathroom mirror after being read snow white. In this instance, asking an objective view on subjectivity makes sense when it comes to a someone without the concrete concept of either.
“...humor me. Do they see what I see?” A question that makes sense in all points of view it may have been said. Obviously, the wording might be a little different in some cases.
I might elaborate on this later, but I think this is fine for now.
This might be my first interpretation that wasn't entirely obvious. If you have read previous posts of mine, I apologize.
This is about a man who has lives his life away from society. He might have lived in a closed society... it doesn't matter. This can be seen in that he has a very flexible opinion on aesthetics. Or, he was just taught that appearance wasn't true beauty. If this is true, he probably didn't watch TV or ever leave the house. In any case, he seems to want a more precise view on aesthetics. He is asking someone (the mirror on the wall) for their opinion. The idea of asking an objective view on something entirely subjective is too absurd to consider it literally. The mirror could be his parents, or someone else from his little world. It is more likely, however, that he is asking someone outside of his society. Another idea of mine is that he is a child, and just learned the word "pretty," and is asking his bathroom mirror after being read snow white. In this instance, asking an objective view on subjectivity makes sense when it comes to a someone without the concrete concept of either. “...humor me. Do they see what I see?” A question that makes sense in all points of view it may have been said. Obviously, the wording might be a little different in some cases. I might elaborate on this later, but I think this is fine for now. This might be my first interpretation that wasn't entirely obvious. If you have read previous posts of mine, I apologize.
I didn't proofread this very well. :(
I didn't proofread this very well. :(