For my upcoming post, "Bed: The Essay, Part I," I have mapped out the most prominent significations and symbols of the bed that I have detected. I organized them into seven major categories, which I call "valences." Each of these valences, furthermore, I have correlated to the underlying dimension of selfhood that I believe they represent. I am nearly half-finished with my initial or introductory remarks on each of these valences, but decided to preview them by list in the meantime. Anticipate the remarks this weekend. Without further ado:
Valence 1: Sleep, or The Biological Self
Valence 2: Others, or The Cultural Self
Valence 3: Sex, or The Sexual Self
Valence 4: Privacy, or The Discovered Self
Valence 5: Purpose, or The Economical Self
Valence 6: Illness, or The Fallible Self
Valence 7: Death, or The Mortal Self
Some of these valences are more primal than others. Some of the valences exhibit a more modern character. I encourage you to unpack each of these valences before I post my own interpretations, and, if you feel so inclined or inspired, offer in a comment any valences or aspects of self that you feel I have overlooked.
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