Jackie Lantry's The Power Of Love To Transform

Within the novel, an array of essays defines certain principles of various authors. One of these compositions is a monograph written by Jackie Lantry. The author’s essay, “The Power of Love to Transform,” recounts one of her personal experiences adopting a child from an orphanage. Lantry adopts a six-year-old boy named Luke who is profoundly unfamiliar with his surroundings and is unrelenting uneducated. Luke was left on the steps of Lantry’s hotel room by unwelcoming orphanage workers who knew very little about him. The small boy, seeming frightened and bewildered, cries hastily and desperately tries to escape from the room. While trying to flee, Luke runs into a mirror not knowing what exactly what the object is. He had never encountered …show more content…
After a few years of living together, Luke became more and more open with society and is less stressed. As described by neighbors and teachers, he is comical, intelligent, and joyous. After being abused, neglected, and terrorized as a child, and without therapy or medications, Luke’s personality is transformed by the love and affection from Lantry. The conclusion of the essay purposes the belief that love has the power to transform. In the essay, tenderness has the potential to transfigure the orphan, Luke, and his disposition allowing him to affix with society and others around. When Launtry first confronts Luke, he is destructive, detestable, and full of rage. He is unaware of the world around him and is lost in one’s self. He seems hopeless and trapped in a civilization of abandonment. However, Lantry caters for the starved child with his favorite dish allowing him to get more restful and settled. With the comfort of a stranger, Luke becomes more aware of his situation and grows his trust in Lantry. After the restless boy is taken for a walk, given a bath, and is read a story, he realizes that he is safe where he is and has someone to care for him without the fear of being