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“Kieu said: ‘Under this infinite and high sky,Those who harm will be harmed’” 2381-2382 This is after she lets the jealous wife go and is talking to the crooks before they are killed at the hands of kieus torturers.Does this and the release of the jealous wife change anyones views on Kieu?I think this is… Read more The Danger of Trauma

Kieu runs into Sinh with his new wife. Why does she immediately have daggers for her and not Sinh pretending not to know her? “Now everything shows clearly before my sight. What weirdness of envy blood this lass acquires! What a plot to split two lovers she’s devised!” lines 1873-1875 So profound and sneaky this… Read more Fate

How does this story set up a specific equation for love?It’s very biased. According to the speaker love is a ton of moons and seasons changing like the fall leaves that cover the lake. The love being described is very specific. What a wonder it was the wave of her eyes,Which could easily make collapse… Read more Love and Suffering

The relinquishment of childhood apparently is the relinquishment of purity. It’s frustrating to understand in this story that life is a textbook of consequences for no actions. Consequences for loving perhaps. It makes me think what purity is considered by society and why it is so valued. The male obsession of conquering purity (virgins) has… Read more Windows and the Moon

In Episode three it mentions a dream Kieu had as ominous. Kieu then later explains it as a nightmare where she interacts with a dead girl. Through these first few chapters I kind of got The Lovely Bones vibes where dreams are being mixed with reality, innocence and young love… but darkness foreshadows. She thought… Read more The Beautiful Mystery of Dreams

What does the play Shakuntala say about children? The climax of Shakuntala was climax-less. I don’t know why it ended so bland. The King spotting the boy and recognizing him seemed forced, did it not? I don’t buy Durvasas’ Curse, I think we all can agree the King was insecure and threw a tantrum. The… Read more Thoughts on Shakuntala Ending