The Secret By Susan Griffin Analysis

Griffin argues that everyone in society is a part of a larger matrix; that if we had been born to a different family, in a different time period, or to a different world, we would not be the same people we are today. Throughout her essay, Griffin ties together four seemingly separate people through their fears and secrets. Secrets are very powerful, in that just one secret can impact the lives of many, even if the person keeping the secret has no intentions of hurting anybody or changing the lives of others. While on the other hand, some people keep secrets to protect themselves and do not mind the pain it causes others. No matter how big the secret is, all secrets have penalties and consequences. Heinrich Himmler, Heinz, Von Braun, and Griffin are all connected. They may not all be physically connected, but something about all of their secrets connects them all. Himmler, a
I can relate to this because my eldest brother has just recently opened up to my family and told them that he is in fact homosexual and is getting engaged. He had been hiding this secret from some of the closest people in our lives for almost twenty-four years. My family is very strict and conservative, especially my grandparents. He did not know how they were going to react to the news, so he chose to wait until he found the person he wanted to settle down and marry. Once it was time and he told them, it was very hard for my grandparents to adjust. I do not necessarily blame my grandparents because they grew up in a time period where it was not always okay to be homosexual so it is still hard for them to believe that their grandson is. But I am extremely proud of my brother for having the courage to become open with his sexuality and will stick by his side no matter what. He has always been so strong even in the toughest of