Living the Dream
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Thursday, March 29, 2007
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The Old Woman
| I am very interested in the character of the old woman. Her relationship with this doll seems to transcend years. So what does this mean? Irene and Edward seem to be a very loving and close couple who have a charming daughter. What impact will the introduction of this doll have on this family? I like the idea of the lace tying in the past with the present. There seems to be a lot of this happening in this story for some reason. But it works for me. Sometimes I have to wait for the characters to tell me what is going to happen. The story is continuing tonight, but I needed a few minutes to talk my way through the old woman. I like her. I like her character, but I know that something has happened to her that has caused her pain and grief and now it's happening again with the reintroduction of this doll. At first I thought that the doll was malevolent, maybe even evil. But now I’m not so sure. The old woman only speaks to the doll. That in itself seems interesting to me and even a bit strange. Why is there no one else around? Where does she live? Does she live alone? A better question may be who is she? I think I have her figured out. Or at least I know as much as she wants me to know. She makes me very uncomfortable at times. I think she has a secret, a very ugly secret. And somehow this doll fits into the big picture.I have her pictured in my mind. I can see her so clearly that it scares me. She looks at and points a finger in my direction telling me where to look and what to see. "What?" I ask. "What has happened to you that is so awful that you have become this isolated, lonely old woman who talks to a doll - a very old porcelain doll." I wait for an answer.
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LIVING THE DREAM! This is my life, a dream world filled with adventures, treasures, reflections, laughter, and tears. Welcome to my world. Stay a while and visit. I'm sure you won't be disappointed. |
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