Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Realization
In chapter 7 and 8 of the second book, Louisa encounters Stephen. Being of a lower working class, complete opposite of Louisa, she sees the way that he lives and what he goes through everyday. She’s shocked to see the way he lives and feels compassion for him. What does this tell you about Louisa? Is she considered as a Realist or a Romanticist? Explain.
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Louisa's realization and emotional response displays her open-minded characteristic. It shows that she has a good heart that is willing to reach out to the less fortunate. I consider these traits to match with those of a Realist. She recognizes the reality of problems, and instead of ignoring them she acknowledges them. She doesn't seclude herself to her more luxurious lifestyle to escape from reality, but she faces the facts and shows genuine feelings about it.
ReplyDeleteIn the beginning of this novel, we could quickly characterize Louisa as being a Realist in a matter of milliseconds. But, as the story gradually progresses along, we see (through this scene in the novel) Louisa's once demeanor of the mind of a realist slowly transition into romanticism. Like stated by Jessica Encarnacion, this scene shows that she does in fact have a good heart that has the ability to reach out to the less fortunate and show compassion. I don't think we could have seen this type of response from Louisa at the very beginning of the story. Now, she is able to use the mindsets of both a Realist and a Romanticist and utilize the mentality of both to become a completely different person/character (in a good way). I believe the fact that she is able to recognize the reality of the seriousness of this problem and show mere inner emotion/emotions to acknowledge Stepehn Blackpool's life of struggle is evidence that people who do acquire both mentalities can be/are more well-rounded. I believe that Louisa represents adolescence-a time where young adults try to find their true selves and find who they want to become. I think the conflicts that she faced so far during the book --arranged marriage, introduction to Sissy Jupe and her "fanciful life", etc.--allows Louisa to become a stronger person (whether she is aware of it or not) who is able to finally realize that life is not all about facts; you must have balance in order to find happiness.
ReplyDeleteThis tells a lot about Louisa; she's a caring, loving, and warm-hearted girl, that sees past wealth. She not only emphasizes his lifestyle but also his struggles, in his daily life. The way she reacted to this problem, shows the characteristics to a Realist and a Romanticist. I believe she's can be defined as a realist because of how she takes to consideration the realities of life. But Louisa may also be a Romanticist because of how she shows great emotion, like "compassion". Therefore, she can be selected in either category.
ReplyDeleteI believe Louisa is a realist because throughout the book she talks about the struggles faced in life by the lower classes. She wants the truth to be know and doesn't try to make everything seem positive, therefore I believe she's a realist.
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