Shawn - a good question. I think sometimes if you don't know what you're missing, it doesn't really hurt as much. What do you think her "curse" really is?
Her curse could be anything since she is prevented from seeing the real world. I think it could be because of her curiosity. I think she might have once seen or did something she wasn't suppose to and by being too curious or tempted that could have brought the curse. Kind of like Pandora's box or something.
This is interesting to think about why her immense loneliness did not kill her originally. yes, she was entertained with her weaving, but really, how long can that suffice? She even saw the outside world a little bit, and the thought that she would never obtain it was not depressing enough to her that she lost her willpower and died? I guess she grew up with this curse, so she never knew any different, but still, I think you raise a good question.
Yeah, I would love it if they explained that a little more in depth. It would be great if there were some specific rules for this kind of thing. I interpret this as a psuedo-meta commentary on how humans view the truth. How being in crippling loneliness (or any other state of depression) can be weighed less on a person than hearing the truth. However, she did grow up with the curse, so it may just be an ingrained aspect of her life that she learned to live with. Regardless, great question.
A good question that I don't entirely have an answer to! If I had to give it my best shot, I would say because if it aint broke, why fix it? Sure, she was probably very lonely, but if that's all she had ever known and if that's her routine, and she's alive because of it, what reason would she have to venture into the unknown? However, the moment her routine is broken and she sees something out of the ordinary, consequences occur.
I was thinking this as well while I was reading. To me it seemed since the curse was never actually explicitly described, it makes it seem like as long as she doesn't understand fully what shes missed all her life she would be okay, but since we looked out and saw exactly what she has missed, once she left her routine it seemed as if her will to live and fight the curse was gone.
Shawn - a good question. I think sometimes if you don't know what you're missing, it doesn't really hurt as much. What do you think her "curse" really is?
ReplyDeleteHer curse could be anything since she is prevented from seeing the real world. I think it could be because of her curiosity. I think she might have once seen or did something she wasn't suppose to and by being too curious or tempted that could have brought the curse. Kind of like Pandora's box or something.
DeleteThis is interesting to think about why her immense loneliness did not kill her originally. yes, she was entertained with her weaving, but really, how long can that suffice? She even saw the outside world a little bit, and the thought that she would never obtain it was not depressing enough to her that she lost her willpower and died? I guess she grew up with this curse, so she never knew any different, but still, I think you raise a good question.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I would love it if they explained that a little more in depth. It would be great if there were some specific rules for this kind of thing. I interpret this as a psuedo-meta commentary on how humans view the truth. How being in crippling loneliness (or any other state of depression) can be weighed less on a person than hearing the truth. However, she did grow up with the curse, so it may just be an ingrained aspect of her life that she learned to live with. Regardless, great question.
ReplyDeleteI like that it is a mystery and it makes us all think about it. It could be anything but I feel like whatever it is, it was not revealed on purpose.
DeleteA good question that I don't entirely have an answer to! If I had to give it my best shot, I would say because if it aint broke, why fix it? Sure, she was probably very lonely, but if that's all she had ever known and if that's her routine, and she's alive because of it, what reason would she have to venture into the unknown? However, the moment her routine is broken and she sees something out of the ordinary, consequences occur.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking this as well while I was reading. To me it seemed since the curse was never actually explicitly described, it makes it seem like as long as she doesn't understand fully what shes missed all her life she would be okay, but since we looked out and saw exactly what she has missed, once she left her routine it seemed as if her will to live and fight the curse was gone.
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