Although I am not very far into "The Goldfinch" by Dona Tartt, the story is already developing. Despite the vast amounts of time we all seem to have nowadays between school, work, and more school, I sadly haven't made a habit of reading may books of the particular style represented in The Goldfinch, so there's not much I can say in the way of comparison to it's fellow works of literature. I CAN however, say the at one particular aspect within the story has intrigued me.
After the explosion in the museum, Theo , the main character, talks to an injured and dying old man. Theo ends up taking the man's ring. Theo then keeps it with him. when asked about it later he doesn't really know himself why he kept it, but lies and says it's belonged in his family for generations. Theo's attachment to the ring is an interesting if trivial detail in the story. The implications of this detail, they reach far beyond the object's size. Theo has just lost his entire world. he lived with his mom, who died in the explosion, and his dad was nowhere to be found. The only relatives he has left are his grandparents, people who he barely knows, people who he never liked to begin with, people who don't really seem to want him anyway. Theo's keeping of the ring signifies his connection to the people in the museum who died, as well as the fact that Theo wants to have a connection, a family, anyone and anything other than what he's got right now. this could foreshadow events that take place in the book and lead Theo to be stuck in Amsterdam where we found him at the start of the book. The Goldfinch is a book that I'd definitely recommend. so until next time, Ive got a book to read.
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