The Duchess Of Warwick And Her Sorrow By The Sea Analysis

These is My Words Using a first-person narrative, the reader can sometimes detect that Sarah is interpreting other people’s actions and feelings incorrectly. If the book had been written in third-person, it would not have left the reader in anticipation and excitement for Sarah to discover what the others actually felt, as the reader would not only focus on one person. For example, readers could tell from the very beginning that Sarah had “stolen [Jack’s] very heart away” (Turner 285). However, because it was told from Sarah’s point of view, readers watched her slowly fall for him and discover his affection towards her. Sarah is a unique woman, especially for her time period. She loves to read and discover, is an extremely hard worker, and believes that “a nice girl should never go anywhere without a loaded gun and a big knife” (#). She saves herself and other multiple times throughout the book because of her uncommon traits and becomes somewhat of a hero. Sarah is comparable to females today, as modern women are gaining rights and fighting to be heard. More women are joining the army, graduating college, and holding important jobs than ever before. Jack Elliot has a completely different approach to romance than most men of that time period. Unlike most men who act as respectful and gentle as they can to ladies, Jack …show more content…
The book is used is used by Jack to keep a part of Sarah with him anywhere he goes: “You have taken all my heart with you, and there is nothing left for me but the little piece of you heart that longs for your other book. So I must have it to continue breathing at all” (285). At first, Jack keeps it with him to remind him of Sarah while she is married to Jimmy, and of how he will never marry the love of his life. Then, after he does become Sarah’s husband, the book reminds Jack of her during the battles he fights against the