Tuesday, August 17, 2004
going on the offense
ok... so in response to that book I read ("the awakening") I was supposed to post the answer to some questions onto a message board so that my 10th grade teacher can grade them... this is what I wrote for the last question.
The Question:
Did Edna find what she was seeking? Explain.
Ideas to consider (this means you do not need to address each item, just consider them before you answer and possibly weave them into your response): The title of the book, why the author purposely leaves the end ambiguous, the tone of the ending, was Edna's death an accident/on purpose, was her death a success or a failure.
My answer:
No, Edna did not find what she was seeking. In fact, she didn’t even know what she truly sought. “There was no one thing in the world that she desired. There was no human being whom she wanted near her except for Robert; and she even realized the day would come when he too…would melt out of her existence, leaving her alone.” (189) What Edna wanted temporarily was to escape the constraints of society and it’s expectations, and she found that in death. Ultimately however, she did not find what she really sought (what everyone seeks) which was fulfillment in life- the filling of the emptiness inside.
(on a non-textual note, I’d like to add that no one can find true fulfillment except through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. However, that was not in the book, so Edna could not experience it, and therefore did not find what she sought)
ok guys, this is the first time I've ever talked about God in my schoolwork. Pray for me, please... that He might work just a little through me.
The Question:
Did Edna find what she was seeking? Explain.
Ideas to consider (this means you do not need to address each item, just consider them before you answer and possibly weave them into your response): The title of the book, why the author purposely leaves the end ambiguous, the tone of the ending, was Edna's death an accident/on purpose, was her death a success or a failure.
My answer:
No, Edna did not find what she was seeking. In fact, she didn’t even know what she truly sought. “There was no one thing in the world that she desired. There was no human being whom she wanted near her except for Robert; and she even realized the day would come when he too…would melt out of her existence, leaving her alone.” (189) What Edna wanted temporarily was to escape the constraints of society and it’s expectations, and she found that in death. Ultimately however, she did not find what she really sought (what everyone seeks) which was fulfillment in life- the filling of the emptiness inside.
(on a non-textual note, I’d like to add that no one can find true fulfillment except through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. However, that was not in the book, so Edna could not experience it, and therefore did not find what she sought)
ok guys, this is the first time I've ever talked about God in my schoolwork. Pray for me, please... that He might work just a little through me.
