Controlling a feeling can be especially hard when a person suffers. A famous writer once wrote that, "The heart is more treacherous than anything else." When a feeling becomes stronger than logical thinking, it can cause a radical behavior such as murdering. Esther's behavior can be explained in terms of her suffering from disregard of Father Paul.
Esther's emotion was irregular. In the story, she was going through home sickness. Loneliness is one of the causes of this emotional struggle, so to solve this she needed someone to care about her feelings and help her overcome. But there was no one to do that job. Instead of trying to help her, Father Paul kept refusing her wish to go back to her hometown.
In the story, she tries to get out of the loneliness by love. She starts to rely on Laurence and her suffering seemed to ease. However, Father Paul intercepts into the situation, reminding his son to think about the future. This made the situation even worse than before. It added despair and the feeling that herself is discarded. She even felt jealous of the Hudson's Bay factor's daughter. These strong emotional struggles caused her to make an awful decision.
Her behavior should be criticized. Killing another cannot be justified regardless of the reason. However, considering the situation and her feelings, makes it understandable of her behavior. It gives an important lesson that a behavior lacking consideration can severely hurt one's feeling.
Hi!! I am Christina Woo from your class. It was interesting to read your point of view. I couldn't agree more with the quote that you shared in the first paragraph. Yes, it all comes from the heart. It is crucial to guard your heart before anything else!
ReplyDeleteI like how you organized your writing with such good details. Your writing really summarizes the story well, and your sentences are clear and precise!
Hi I am Hyobin Jeon from your class. I read your writing interestingly. Especially, the part that you wrote with the quotation was very good! I like that part because I felt that this expression is fresh. Thank you for posting your opinion!!
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