(340) the Straight Story 村上 龍

芝刈り機　Lawnmower and rtailer

In the past, we Indians of the forest had a sort of unconscious wisdom. It was the inherent knowledge that all phenomena in this world arre interdependent. Things don't come into existence separattely but are born of interrelationships.
確かに、そう思う。
It's a mistake to  think that one is an indispensable part of that system, but it's equally wrong to lament being nothing more than a mere fragment. All people influence one another - even an elderly invalid or a new-born baby incapable of speech.
誰かが、特別ということもない。　そうなんだ。・・・
inherent:無自覚な、先天的に持っている
lament：悲観する
elderly invalid：病気の年寄り

the straight story ストレイト・ストーリー

• 作者: 村上 龍
• 出版社/メーカー: 集英社
• 発売日: 2000/03/13
• メディア: 単行本

Alvin's brother Lyle had had a stroke. He'd have to go to see him, alvin thought.
Alvin journeyed 317 miles on a lawnmower. There's something very significant indeed about about Alvin's little episode.

A tremendous number of people have family problems, or bear some sort of psychological wound, or persevere through fear and anxiety and unfulfilled needs, and still somehow manage to live their lives in accordance with society's rules.
but  that isn't to say that they're necessarilly stronger of character than those who retreat into neurosis, or become addicted to alcohole or drug or sex, or try to reesttablish themselves through crime, or stake their pride on their religion or ethnicity.

family problems：家族の問題
psychological wound：精神的な傷
persevere：耐える
be stronger of character ：より強い人格を持っている
retreat into neurosis：神経症に避難する
stake their pride on ：プライドを－に委（ゆだ）ねる
ethnicity：民族性、