The Monkey’s Palanquin

It’s hard to imagine how a simple wooden box can surprise you.  Most of the time, it's just a box, with a lid that comes off, just like you would expect.  But you still want to open it.  The fact that it is a box implies its opening function, and something inside you is compelled by that function.  So you try to open it, lift the lid, turn the latch, swing the hinges.