Despite the evil and deception that individuals may encounter during challenging times, they will learn to change their perspective which fosters personal growth. This is evident in O'brien's characterisation of Ann Burden, where she matures into an adult through the hardships she endures. Through dialogue and a decisive tone, O’Brien shows that she gains the skills and confidence to survive physically and emotionally and learns that not everything is black and white, evident in, “ I have decided to leave the valley. I am convinced since the shooting incident, that Mr. Loomis is insane,” this is contrasted with her initial dependency on Loomis, where she envisioned getting married to him, evident in the scene “in spite of everything, dinner
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Loomis is through the use of deception, tricking Mr. Loomis into meeting her on the other side of the valley, where she lurked into his camp and stole the suit by the use of cumulative listing in “ Everything I needed was there: the safe suit, the packages of food, the air tank, even the geiger counters.” , which shows her desperation and lack of hesitation in a dire situation. The composer portrays a significant change in Ann’s trust towards Loomis in “ Yet I could not argue. After all it was his suit. And also, of course what he said was true.” the motif of the suit highlights that she has changed her innocent personality and as a result no longers depends on Loomis for her survival. It is clear through her hardships and betrayal by Loomis that she has exhibited a personal growth and better understanding of herself and the world. Furthermore in the resolution of the novel O'brien uses short sentences in “that was all. I walked on.” where she rejects to give any form of assistance to Loomis, conveying that she finally has the self-confidence to survive standing on her own. From these examples, it is evident that when individuals face adversity they will initially suffer but changes in attitude will lead them to new understanding about their ability to adapt and
Loomis is through the use of deception, tricking Mr. Loomis into meeting her on the other side of the valley, where she lurked into his camp and stole the suit by the use of cumulative listing in “ Everything I needed was there: the safe suit, the packages of food, the air tank, even the geiger counters.” , which shows her desperation and lack of hesitation in a dire situation. The composer portrays a significant change in Ann’s trust towards Loomis in “ Yet I could not argue. After all it was his suit. And also, of course what he said was true.” the motif of the suit highlights that she has changed her innocent personality and as a result no longers depends on Loomis for her survival. It is clear through her hardships and betrayal by Loomis that she has exhibited a personal growth and better understanding of herself and the world. Furthermore in the resolution of the novel O'brien uses short sentences in “that was all. I walked on.” where she rejects to give any form of assistance to Loomis, conveying that she finally has the self-confidence to survive standing on her own. From these examples, it is evident that when individuals face adversity they will initially suffer but changes in attitude will lead them to new understanding about their ability to adapt and