Ong Part XI

Writing has the power to liberate us more and more from the chirographic bias and confusion it creates, though complete libearation remains impossible. For all states of the word...impose their own confusions, which cannot be radically eliminated but only controlled by reflection. (p.30)

I agree with Ong's statement. Indeed, writing creates confusion. Many times I write things that I don't think make any sense. My words can be jumbled or incomplete. Yet they do create a record. I can look back on that record and decipher that confusion. As for when Ong says complete liberation remains impossible, I would agree again. He goes on later to say that confusion can only be controlled -not liberated- by reflection. Reflection is quite importatnt. That reflection of jumbled words on a page become controlled to a point where understanding can take place. Liberation of a word would indicate that it does not need to be deciphered. It is completely impossible for every single word to be readily decipherable.