I have always been a good reader, and I am still nowadays. One of hundreds of reasons why I love to read is my constant craving to find myself somewhere through the characters, the story or its aim. Nevertheless I admit that I don't always expect that while reading a certain book, however, with the "Black Swan" it happened.
The "Black Swan" is more than a simple character. It is a purpose, deeply rooted in the human nature. The utterly perpetual desire of self-perfection, and the blind ambition conduct humans into self-demolition. How true is that? Or: What is the inception of that?
Certainly everything is about our continuous enemy: Passion. Passion that leads into madness or even death. Thus it questions our abilities regarding to what we can do, and what we can't. Should that be an obstacle?
It might be vaguely sensed a discouragement aim of this story, although humans tend to see more obstacles than free paths. Personally I think that the purpose is right, but the aftermath not always.