preview

Examples Of Clara In Her Stream Of Disobedience

Decent Essays

“Was this the penalty of disobedience? This the stroke of a vindictive and invisible hand? Is it a fresh proof that the Divine Ruler interferes in human affairs, mediates an end, selects, and commissions his agents, and enforces by unequivocal sanctions, submission to his will? Or, was it merely the irregular expansion of fluid that imparts warmth to our heart and our blood, caused by the fatigue of the preceding day, or flowing, by established laws, from the condition of his thoughts (21)? Her stream of consciousness shows how the mind can wander into both the rational and irrational effortlessly, challenging the notion of a dichotomous relationship between the two systems. From a very early stage in her retelling of the story, Clara is grappling

Get Access