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| "The Infinite Recognition" (1963) by Rene Magritte |
What does Nora learn when she goes to visit the Oak Leaf Residential Care Home?
What does this information do for her and for you, the reader?
If you could meet with someone you haven't seen in years and you could tell them something important that they might not have realized, whom would it be and what would you tell them?
She learned that Mrs. Elm had passed away. It further made Nora feel unsatisfied with that life, and as the reader, I felt a sense of sadness, because we have grown attached to Mrs. Elm but we also want Nora to find her perfect life and so far this life was closest, yet it seems as though it can't be perfect without Mrs. Elm in it. I would want to meet with my middle school English Teacher, she instilled in me my love for English and I would want her to know that, and I would want her to know that I am pursuing a degree in English Education, so that I can make the same impact on the next generation that she made on me.
ReplyDeleteWhen Seed tries to visit Mrs. Elm, we learn of her passing that had occurred only 3 weeks prior. This chapter is where Haig shows the readers and, subsequently, Nora, that no matter the circumstances, there are things that are out of your control–even if you’re living the so-called perfect life. If I could meet someone I haven’t seen in years, I’d probably choose my kindergarten teacher, Ms. Henry. She probably doesn’t remember me, and because I don’t have many surprising details about my current life, I could inform her of what I’ve become since I used to drum pencils on her desks when I was 5.
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