Thursday, March 1, 2012
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Analysis
Oskar is still out and about looking for understanding. It seems that his journey isnt really looking for something physical, like the contents of whatever the key unlocks, but more over that he is looking for some kind of closure, and hopes to find it with the help of the key and the mysterious "Black". It's like he us hoping that whatever is unlocked with the key explains everything to him; why this happened to his family, what he's supposed to do without his dad, among other tihngs. It seems as if he just thinks that unlocking whatever the object is will make all of his troubles go away. It may be whimsical, and fairytale-ish, but I mean come on; who hasnt wished that they could just do one thing and make hurting or troubles stop?
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OK, I'm not going to say, "I'm so interested about reading this," or anything like that. Because I haven't read the book, I really have nothing to say because I have already lost track of what's happened.
ReplyDeleteEveryone wishes that they can just get rid of all their troubles in a blink of an eye. Oskar could be looking for closure, I mean I haven't read this book, but I'm guessing that he didn't get a chance to say goodbye to his dad. This would make someone feel guilty knowing that they didn't get a chance to formally let go of their loved ones or tell them that they loved them.
ReplyDeleteYa Oskar really does seem to have the fairy tale wish thing going on but in a much more down to earth way. I mean he knows that finding the answer isn't going to make everything perfect it's just a loose string he feels the desire to tie up. This is a weak example but when our cat died we don't know exactly what happened and it still bugs me. I think that might be what Oskar is going through with searching for the key.
ReplyDeleteI think that most kids would do the same thing if they lost a parent in such a tragic way. Everyone looks for closer no one really knows how to handle a death, they just look for ways to make it better.
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