Overcoming Personal Adversities
Ralph Blum once said, “The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings”. In reality, obstacles can be too harsh for one to handle, potentially resulting in loss and tragedy, though sometimes in life harsh obstacles can in fact result in positivity. The oppressive societies in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns and Margaret Atwood’s
The Handmaid’s Tale put forth the idea of overcoming adversity. The authors recognize that some ordeals may be too difficult to overcome; however, in order to effectively deal with such difficulties a person must have three key elements: courage, belief, and sacrifice. Courage can be used at the expense of emotion, denying the oppressor’s satisfaction …show more content…
Laila’s scheme is a purely courageous form of thought as emotions retain memory, as opposed to courage, which deals strictly with the present without worry of any moral violations it may breach. Laila is determined to continue on with her plan to escape, but unfortunately in the end a simple flaw and a twist of fate caused her to be compromised and forcefully sent back to her furious, betrayed husband.
The use of courage above emotion can potentially lead to different outcomes than expected, as shown with Laila.
In The Handmaid’s Tale , the victims are under strict oppression by the maledominant society and are forced to live under horrid conditions. Moira, unlike other women, allows her sense of courage to seize negative emotions. She does not have the tolerance to deal with the life she is forced into; she relies on courage and logic to get her through difficulties. She loses her feelings of fear and depression and is determined to escape; she says, “I’ve got to get out of …show more content…
Later, despite being caught and sent back to their husband, Mariam accepts that this is her fate and the life God wants for her, even after the constant defeat of physical and emotional pain.
The strict Christian society in The Handmaid’s Tale introduces the belief of God in every individual whether it be forced or chosen. The forced religion never allowed for any freedom for women, leaving them with no hope and a life full of misery and despair. Offred, never having a relationship with God to begin with starts to believe after being faced with so many hardships.
Offred says, “I wish you would tell me Your Name, the real one I mean. But You will do as well as anything.”(194) She attempts to strengthen her relationship with God by asking him “[…] but whatever it is, help me get through it, please […] It takes a lot to believe right now. But I’ll try anyway. In Hope ”(195). As she concludes her prayer she says “It’s not joke. Oh God oh God.
How can I keep on living” (195) By trying to bring herself closer to God she develops a sense of hope and reassurance. After long periods of time Offred never returns to prayer and seems to
Ralph Blum once said, “The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings”. In reality, obstacles can be too harsh for one to handle, potentially resulting in loss and tragedy, though sometimes in life harsh obstacles can in fact result in positivity. The oppressive societies in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns and Margaret Atwood’s
The Handmaid’s Tale put forth the idea of overcoming adversity. The authors recognize that some ordeals may be too difficult to overcome; however, in order to effectively deal with such difficulties a person must have three key elements: courage, belief, and sacrifice. Courage can be used at the expense of emotion, denying the oppressor’s satisfaction …show more content…
Laila’s scheme is a purely courageous form of thought as emotions retain memory, as opposed to courage, which deals strictly with the present without worry of any moral violations it may breach. Laila is determined to continue on with her plan to escape, but unfortunately in the end a simple flaw and a twist of fate caused her to be compromised and forcefully sent back to her furious, betrayed husband.
The use of courage above emotion can potentially lead to different outcomes than expected, as shown with Laila.
In The Handmaid’s Tale , the victims are under strict oppression by the maledominant society and are forced to live under horrid conditions. Moira, unlike other women, allows her sense of courage to seize negative emotions. She does not have the tolerance to deal with the life she is forced into; she relies on courage and logic to get her through difficulties. She loses her feelings of fear and depression and is determined to escape; she says, “I’ve got to get out of …show more content…
Later, despite being caught and sent back to their husband, Mariam accepts that this is her fate and the life God wants for her, even after the constant defeat of physical and emotional pain.
The strict Christian society in The Handmaid’s Tale introduces the belief of God in every individual whether it be forced or chosen. The forced religion never allowed for any freedom for women, leaving them with no hope and a life full of misery and despair. Offred, never having a relationship with God to begin with starts to believe after being faced with so many hardships.
Offred says, “I wish you would tell me Your Name, the real one I mean. But You will do as well as anything.”(194) She attempts to strengthen her relationship with God by asking him “[…] but whatever it is, help me get through it, please […] It takes a lot to believe right now. But I’ll try anyway. In Hope ”(195). As she concludes her prayer she says “It’s not joke. Oh God oh God.
How can I keep on living” (195) By trying to bring herself closer to God she develops a sense of hope and reassurance. After long periods of time Offred never returns to prayer and seems to