Wishy-Washy Minds Chapter 3 Summary
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"So, because a few wishy-washy minds did not have enough resolution and faith, there were new laws about near-human deviations. They mustn't be cleansed, they must be allowed to live, or die naturally. They must be outlawed and driven into the Fringes, or, if they are infants, simply exposed there to take their chance -- and that is supposed to be more merciful." This should have been an indication to David that Sophie his childhood friend was alive! The mystery finally solved, but he was so preoccupied with his and the others safety that he misses the hint or maybe he had forgotten about her altogether. It was an aha moment as the author cleverly foreshadows Sophie's return amidst Jacob's ranting.
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What comprehension can they have of ' thinking-together' so that two minds are able to do what one could not? And we don't have to flounder among the shortcomings of words; it is difficult for us to falsify or pretend a thought even if we want to; on the other hand, it is almost impossible for us to misunderstand one another. What, then, could there be for any of us tied closely to a half-dumb 'normal' who can never at best make more than a clever guess at anyone else's feelings or thoughts?" This part gave some validity to the people of Waknuks fear of deviations. David's point of view here read like a villainous tirade in my opinion, it gave off a sense of discrimination and superiority that David felt he and the others had over the normals. We are privy to a transition from a scared little boy to a young man who had come to embrace his 'otherness'.The passage also paints a gloomy picture of the human condition since so many of society's problems today are caused by …show more content…
Then I put a new string on my bow.'
'So it was you!' I exclaimed.
' It was the only thing to do, Davie.' Axel's devotion and love for David is solidified, he kills Alan based on instinct, past experience and a dirty stare. Was his suspicion valid or did Uncle Axel set himself to kill Alan from the moment he learnt of Anne's determination to marry him and risk David and the others exposure? Chapter 12-Page 93 "It was a man. He had found the trail of the horses. I saw him following them. Michael said . . . Oh, I didn't want to do it, David, but what else could I do . . . ?'
Her eyes were full of tears. I put my arms round her, and let her cry on my shoulder. There was little I could do to comfort her. Nothing, but assure her, as Michael had, that what she had done had been absolutely necessary.
After a little time we walked slowly back. She sat down beside the still-sleeping Petra. It occurred to me to ask:
'What about his horse, Rosalind? Did that get away?'
She shook her head.
' I don't know. I suppose he must have had one, but he was following our tracks on foot when I saw
"So, because a few wishy-washy minds did not have enough resolution and faith, there were new laws about near-human deviations. They mustn't be cleansed, they must be allowed to live, or die naturally. They must be outlawed and driven into the Fringes, or, if they are infants, simply exposed there to take their chance -- and that is supposed to be more merciful." This should have been an indication to David that Sophie his childhood friend was alive! The mystery finally solved, but he was so preoccupied with his and the others safety that he misses the hint or maybe he had forgotten about her altogether. It was an aha moment as the author cleverly foreshadows Sophie's return amidst Jacob's ranting.
Chapter …show more content…
What comprehension can they have of ' thinking-together' so that two minds are able to do what one could not? And we don't have to flounder among the shortcomings of words; it is difficult for us to falsify or pretend a thought even if we want to; on the other hand, it is almost impossible for us to misunderstand one another. What, then, could there be for any of us tied closely to a half-dumb 'normal' who can never at best make more than a clever guess at anyone else's feelings or thoughts?" This part gave some validity to the people of Waknuks fear of deviations. David's point of view here read like a villainous tirade in my opinion, it gave off a sense of discrimination and superiority that David felt he and the others had over the normals. We are privy to a transition from a scared little boy to a young man who had come to embrace his 'otherness'.The passage also paints a gloomy picture of the human condition since so many of society's problems today are caused by …show more content…
Then I put a new string on my bow.'
'So it was you!' I exclaimed.
' It was the only thing to do, Davie.' Axel's devotion and love for David is solidified, he kills Alan based on instinct, past experience and a dirty stare. Was his suspicion valid or did Uncle Axel set himself to kill Alan from the moment he learnt of Anne's determination to marry him and risk David and the others exposure? Chapter 12-Page 93 "It was a man. He had found the trail of the horses. I saw him following them. Michael said . . . Oh, I didn't want to do it, David, but what else could I do . . . ?'
Her eyes were full of tears. I put my arms round her, and let her cry on my shoulder. There was little I could do to comfort her. Nothing, but assure her, as Michael had, that what she had done had been absolutely necessary.
After a little time we walked slowly back. She sat down beside the still-sleeping Petra. It occurred to me to ask:
'What about his horse, Rosalind? Did that get away?'
She shook her head.
' I don't know. I suppose he must have had one, but he was following our tracks on foot when I saw