Part 3/5:
The Question of Routine and Identity
The core of the speaker’s musings revolves around the nature of habits and identity. Why does the rooster continue to bark as if it has never seen the neighbor dog before? Is it simply instinct, territorial instinct, or perhaps a stubbornness that refuses to change despite repeated encounters?
This question invites reflection on how habits form and persist, often beyond rational explanation. The rooster’s unwavering routine might serve as a metaphor for human behavior—how we, too, can become stuck in repetitive patterns, sometimes driven more by habit or identity than by necessity.