Monday, September 5, 2011

THE LOOKING-GLASS


A young woman desperate to get married looks inside a looking-glass and instead of finding everlasting happiness in her future with her ideal husband sees the opposite.

What's there to do? If we all looked into the future we'll see things that frighten us. Do we stop hoping for happiness?

The young woman is too desperate to get married -- she's too invested in marriage for salvation -- for everything -- this I think is the criticism -- the point of the story. 

Live life in the moment. 

Appreciate what you have and don't bank on gaining happiness outside of yourself. 

Everything has pitfalls and if you depend on anything or anyone to live up to an ideal -- you'll be disappointed.

New Years Resolution for Nellie: 
Live for today. Develop yourself. Don't depend on a husband and married life for completion.

In other words: 
Drink some champagne and chill.

2 comments:

  1. what is the conflict of the story a need a answer quickly please

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  2. Character vs. Herself
    http://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/e/types-of-literary-conflict

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