Hannah Jarvis also has many of the same characteristics, particularly in regards to emotional intelligence that Thomasina does. Hannah is driven by her academic work and finds comfort in facts and knowledge where emotion makes her uncomfortable and exasperates her. This is illustrated in scene two when Hannah is discussing the hermit of Sidley Park with Bernard,
HANNAH. The hermit was placed in the landscape exactly as one might place a pottery gnome. And there he lived out his life as a garden ornament.
BERNARD. Did he do anything?
HANNAH. Oh, he was very busy. When he died, the cottage was stacked solid with paper. Hundreds of pages. Thousands. Peacock says he was a suspected genius. It turned out, of course, he was off his head. He’d covered …show more content…
The emotions explaining why the hermit locked himself away is of little to no consequence, because for Hannah it emphasizes his inability to rise above the emotional aspect of his life, it’s an irrational behavior something intellectually gifted individuals have a hard time understanding. In the article "From Fears Of Entropy To Comfort In Chaos: Arcadia, The Waste Land, Numb3rs, And Man's Relationship With Science" the author discusses this very point, as she talks about how Stoppard creates a delicate balance between knowledge and emotion. As Septimus sequestered himself from the world out of melancholy from Thomasina’s death; although he struggled to deal with the emotions involved both in mourning her death and researching her theories he found comfort in the science and emotion, whereas other characters found the emotion to be only distraction, (Miller 6-7). While Hannah isn’t devoid of emotion, her comprehension of human emotion and the impact it has on most people’s decision-making is something she doesn’t naturally relate …show more content…
In the article “Loneliness and Emotional Intelligence,” Dr. Zysberg suggests that without the ability to truly connect to others on a deep and meaningful level, a person would be unsatisfied, and find themselves lonely even when they are not truly alone. The lack of emotional intelligence only allows for an individual to make a superficial connection that adds no true value to their individual meaning of life, (Zysberg 7-8). The play’s ending gives us a psychological insight to the people they are and their personalities. Thomasina comes to Septimus and offers herself to him, which he politely refuses, so they dance a final waltz at her insistence in honor of her birthday (1.7.100). Thomasina, although refused by Septimus, and what typically would be heartbreaking for someone of that age is unaffected and focused only on her personal needs and desires, a final waltz that was promised to her. Hannah dances with Gus but that emotional aspect is clouded by her inability to connect, as even the stage directions give, “(After a moment’s hesitation, she get’s up and they hold each other, keeping a decorous distance between them, and start to dance, rather awkwardly)” (1.7.101). This interaction between Hannah and Gus is a further example of the lack of emotional connection Hannah is able to make, for even when she makes a connection it’s artless and
HANNAH. The hermit was placed in the landscape exactly as one might place a pottery gnome. And there he lived out his life as a garden ornament.
BERNARD. Did he do anything?
HANNAH. Oh, he was very busy. When he died, the cottage was stacked solid with paper. Hundreds of pages. Thousands. Peacock says he was a suspected genius. It turned out, of course, he was off his head. He’d covered …show more content…
The emotions explaining why the hermit locked himself away is of little to no consequence, because for Hannah it emphasizes his inability to rise above the emotional aspect of his life, it’s an irrational behavior something intellectually gifted individuals have a hard time understanding. In the article "From Fears Of Entropy To Comfort In Chaos: Arcadia, The Waste Land, Numb3rs, And Man's Relationship With Science" the author discusses this very point, as she talks about how Stoppard creates a delicate balance between knowledge and emotion. As Septimus sequestered himself from the world out of melancholy from Thomasina’s death; although he struggled to deal with the emotions involved both in mourning her death and researching her theories he found comfort in the science and emotion, whereas other characters found the emotion to be only distraction, (Miller 6-7). While Hannah isn’t devoid of emotion, her comprehension of human emotion and the impact it has on most people’s decision-making is something she doesn’t naturally relate …show more content…
In the article “Loneliness and Emotional Intelligence,” Dr. Zysberg suggests that without the ability to truly connect to others on a deep and meaningful level, a person would be unsatisfied, and find themselves lonely even when they are not truly alone. The lack of emotional intelligence only allows for an individual to make a superficial connection that adds no true value to their individual meaning of life, (Zysberg 7-8). The play’s ending gives us a psychological insight to the people they are and their personalities. Thomasina comes to Septimus and offers herself to him, which he politely refuses, so they dance a final waltz at her insistence in honor of her birthday (1.7.100). Thomasina, although refused by Septimus, and what typically would be heartbreaking for someone of that age is unaffected and focused only on her personal needs and desires, a final waltz that was promised to her. Hannah dances with Gus but that emotional aspect is clouded by her inability to connect, as even the stage directions give, “(After a moment’s hesitation, she get’s up and they hold each other, keeping a decorous distance between them, and start to dance, rather awkwardly)” (1.7.101). This interaction between Hannah and Gus is a further example of the lack of emotional connection Hannah is able to make, for even when she makes a connection it’s artless and