Will and Imagination: Willworld page 84

It is interesting to me to read Willworld again like this, slowly, savoring all the ins and outs of Hal's wierd journey. It becomes clear that Seth was at least partly responsible for the content of this book. He said so, of course, but I didn't know how much of it was his and how much was general Green Lantern schtick, and how much was the author.

In his own life Seth worked hard to develop both his will and his imagination, in order to become the best artist he could be, indeed, the most complete person he could be. He felt that there was no limit to what a human being could do, that people are not limited by the restraints of the natural world. He wanted to overcome his weaknesses and find a sort of resonance with the universe.

Hal's journey reflects this point of view, and this page shows in images how it works. In the two upper panels Hal is alone, but he is surrounded by throngs of people who believe in him, who have either completed the same sort of training that he is immersed in, or are going to do it.

In the two lower panels we see what appears to be a giant lighthouse beacon, and Hal entering into it, and dissolving into something that seems to be taking away his humanity. He doesn't know for sure whether he has the power, the will, the understanding to go through this set of experiences and come out stronger, or if he will be consumed by what is happening. He can't know until he goes through it. Seth saw life's challenges just that way, and like Hal, was determined never to shy away from them.