I'm finally done with my first book. Everyone dies...well the important characters anyways. The ending interests me the most though. "Teddy surveyed his charges with pride and affection. It was by means of them that he hoped one day to restore Hetton the the glory that it had enjoyed in the days of his Cousin Tony." [308]
It was really ironic. This is because Tony adored his house and although he had previously agreed to divorce Brenda, he didn't when he found out he had to sell his beloved house. The ending seemed like it was hinting that Teddy [which is some distant relative of Tony's] was going to have the same story as Tony. It just seems like it was hinting [to me at least] that this was all a cycle. That's how life works most of hte time anyways. You are in a repeated cycle. You are born, you go to school, you make money for the government, you die. Then another kid is born and they go through the same thing. That's what I think was highly satirized in the ending.
On to the next book finally!
1 comment:
I like your topic, Rei! Satires are usually very interesting, and sometimes funny, as you've pointed out. Satire can also be difficult to understand, because you're not always sure what should be taken seriously, or what is actually being mocking. I applaud your choice to take on a topic that may be a bit more challenging.
The bluntness of your post is also pretty funny: "You are born, you go to school, you make money for the government, you die." Very cheerful and optimistic view of the world! =P
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