Manifestation of Devine care or direction. It shows how God has a plan despite the sufferings we face.
Dillard says this to Pepe referring to the deer.
Then she says “ but I was trying out Spanish. I knew at the time it was a ridiculous thing to say
This is representation of Dillard playing into the system and creating the way people expect women to react to suffering.
We know at the end of the essay people should not look down on those who are suffering, because God has a better plan for them being their guardian
People are shocked at the suffering of others, but suffering of others is continuous until we all die.
This is to describe the deer