Analysis Of Thirty Girls By Susan Minot

Art is the subject to many different ideas and traits. Art can convey emotions far greater than words can at times. With art you can find sadness, anger, peace, or joy. It 's the job of the artist to find that emotion or message that they want to send to the onlooker, and why they may want to evoke this emotion. Some of the most powerful art can be in the form of writing. Literature of different kinds can bring a smile to a dark day, tears to a grown man eyes, or even enlighten us about issues in the world around us. For centuries we have had authors writing about what they see in the world and the indignities that people face. Offering us an inside look into the lives of many that we may not know even existed. These stories that are explored …show more content…
Susan Minot was able to convey these feelings by giving us a book following two protagonist and the struggles they each faced, while both real, they make you look long and hard at the lives we have verse others around the world. Along with the supplement of side characters, and overall themes of love fear of the unknown Susan gives readers a glimpse not only into the lives of these girls but into our own lives as well.
In Susan Minot 's story, Thirty Girls, we find an honest and somewhat disturbing comparison of two lives from different walks of life. We follow Esther a young girl who in one night has her childhood taken away from her, causing her to be thrown into a dark journey not knowing if there is a way out. Then we have Jane. Jane is a privileged American women trying to find a story in a mysterious world and ends up creating a story of her own. Her intentions are good, but she doesn 't know where she is going or who she is. Throughout the story the author switches back and forth between the two main protagonists, following their every move throughout their own personal journeys. These comparisons of lifestyles paint this picture of more or less heaven and hell. Esther and Jane