- Throughout the plot of this story I could not help but be distracted by the vows and the thought process that the bride to be was discussing. The element of perspective captured through the use of symbolism is what caught my attention. Although she is going through with the marriage literally, I think that her thoughts captivate the marriage failing symbolically in her minds eye. We are able to recognize this as she rambles in depth in her thought processes while the vows are taking place. Nothing is comfortable to her about this marriage not even her husband to be. There is a distance that cannot be overcome even by agreeing and reciting vows.
- To further what I was saying above, I recognize that the element of irony is also present in this story. The author was trying to show the reader that even though on the outside this bride may have looked stunning and beaming with joy, the real issue lay deep within herself where no one could see the true colors of how she really felt about the wedding. This misunderstanding is unfortunate because we will never know if what she was going through was true to her-self or the man she was to be married to.
- This story caused me to have a lot of questions about the author’s intentions of the points that he was trying to get across. What is the reason for such turmoil and scattered thoughts and not once did she voice them or change her decision?
Saturday, February 12, 2011
SSRJ #3 Walker
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I agreed with your perspective of this story. I understand how you see irony in the woman's thoughts, and the symbolism of the woman joining in this marriage even though she had such inner turmoil. I feel like the woman felt like she didn't have a choice but to marry this man, as though another man may never come along for her.
ReplyDeleteI think her scattered thoughts were representative of how she really felt with all the adrenalin and excitement of the wedding and all the fear and curiousity about her new life. I also noticed that the woman often had wandering thoughts, this was an interesting way, I thought, for the author to create an honest thought process for the woman and show how real her experience was.
I really liked how you described the bride's internal struggle of her marriage. While reading the story I felt that way about her, but couldn't really put it into words. So, thanks! I thought that the narrator's description of the story added to the ominous feel of the wedding.
ReplyDeleteI also really liked how you described her internal struggle,it made me wonder if she was just tired of her previous life that she was willing to change everything for a new one. No matter what it meant, it stated that she had given a child up, and she had three others. I'm wondering what you thought they meant in the story.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with the others above you decribed the internal struggle very well. it is obvious that she is not comfrotable or sure about it, and the whole time im reading im wondering why shes going through with it when she is so unsure about everything. Her thoughts go everwhere !
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