SOMNAMBULISM
[SLEEP WALKING]
Somnambulism is something that no one wishes for self,
no matter how strong the pressure of tension or stress is. Yet, it grips the
gullible making him or her an object of suspicion or ridicule. Sincerely there is no room for either, if
one understands that the victim is outright innocent being not conscious of the
happening or behaviour.
Yes, the person walks during sleep
performing precise movements in the dark as if being driven by the Divine or by
a devil.
“Somnambulism” is suggested to be a NEURO-PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER , that
manifests itself from inner anxiety. Given the situation making the event
occur, one can infer that the victim is repeatedly pondering over something
that is not known to others.
Possibly some act or prospect of some
crisis haunts the person every now and then that it sets in motion a series of
mental arguments / debates in soliloquy.
That the person chooses not to confide
the issue with anyone is a signal that divulging the ‘item held within’ may
shatter the image of the person for his/her conduct as being unworthy of trust
[pretending to have been upright].
In plain terms the person’s guilt and
the attendant disturbance to the conscience destroy the peace and natural
kinship of him/her among members of the group. The feeling of guilt burrows
through the tranquil corridors of a peaceful mind like a worm. With no way of seeking alleviation without
divulging the truth, the haunting within turns severe with passage of time,
casting doubt on all others around as potent agent ready to break the mystery
held within by the victim, purely for
personal safety and guarding the image of honesty.
With all awe and admiration I recall
Prof. M.Gopalakrishna Adiga’s discussion of somnambulism as teacher of the
Shakespearean play.
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