The downward pressure being exerted from the weight of the cement acts as a catalyst by balancing the otherwise fragile wooden structure. The friction that is established when the cement cast is latched onto the structure, prevents any further movement from occurring, causing the wooden panels to lock in place. However, due to the positioning of the panels, if the cement cast were to stay in that position for an extensive period of time, the wood will eventually give in and collapse because of the pressure being applied by the cement and gravity. I compared this relationship to Alzheimer's and how it serves as an anchor to the mind and the individual,by immobilizing the capability to remember short and long term events causing the person with the disease to lose all sense of identity. Because of this, their conscious is then thrown into a state of limbo, in which they stagnate until the mind decays enough that the foundation can no longer support the weight of the disease.
