ABSTRACT
Give unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and to literature what belongs to it; terrorism was first perceived by writers and critics-possibly because their ears and eyes are sharper than most, owing to their professional alertness and a cheerful spitefulness that passes for wit. The significance of the written word emerges from a critical analysis of compulsion, that characteristic feature of terrorist societies, where it is excessive and outweighs adaptation; compulsive and non-violent writing or written matter builds up terror. The multiplication and proliferation of offices by offices, or Parkinson's Law, only partially defines the process, namely the bureaucratic organization of everyday life. Fashion's main characteristic is its unconcern for adaptation; its objective is neither the human body nor social activity, but change and the obsolescence of things. Metaphysical illusions have often been denounced by critical analysis. Urban society rises from the ashes of rural society and the traditional city.
