"LIV {Clodia to her brother.}
Don't come here, Brainless. I don't wish to see anyone. I am completely happy as I am"...(insert her various lame reasons for happiness in life)
Later on in the document:
" Come to Nettuno, Publius. I cannot endure this any longer, but I am not yet ready to come to town.
For the sake of heaven, come and don't bring anybody with you."
Still later in the document:
" I hope this letter fails to reach you and that you are already on your way. If not, start at once"
~taken from, The Ides of March, by Thornton Wilder
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When I fist read this passage, I laughed hysterically! It is important to know that Clodia is thought to have been the older sibling in this scenario. I didn't include all the text - the document is pretty long. But it seems that after relaying to her brother why he needn't come as she is 'completely happy' she convinces herself that she really does need her little brother, and things are not okay.
As an older sibling myself, I often find that talking things through with someone often makes you do a double-take on your motive. For example, I corresponded with a classmate this afternoon on the phone about what our strategy is for an upcoming assignment we are doing. Talking with him for a length of time definitely helped me understand what my own point of view was on the matter.
Overall, I think this passage is proof that sometimes we may think we've convinced ourselves of something, when really it's best for us to talk it out. In doing this, we often find out more about ourselves.
Don't come here, Brainless. I don't wish to see anyone. I am completely happy as I am"...(insert her various lame reasons for happiness in life)
Later on in the document:
" Come to Nettuno, Publius. I cannot endure this any longer, but I am not yet ready to come to town.
For the sake of heaven, come and don't bring anybody with you."
Still later in the document:
" I hope this letter fails to reach you and that you are already on your way. If not, start at once"
~taken from, The Ides of March, by Thornton Wilder
____________________________________________________
When I fist read this passage, I laughed hysterically! It is important to know that Clodia is thought to have been the older sibling in this scenario. I didn't include all the text - the document is pretty long. But it seems that after relaying to her brother why he needn't come as she is 'completely happy' she convinces herself that she really does need her little brother, and things are not okay.
As an older sibling myself, I often find that talking things through with someone often makes you do a double-take on your motive. For example, I corresponded with a classmate this afternoon on the phone about what our strategy is for an upcoming assignment we are doing. Talking with him for a length of time definitely helped me understand what my own point of view was on the matter.
Overall, I think this passage is proof that sometimes we may think we've convinced ourselves of something, when really it's best for us to talk it out. In doing this, we often find out more about ourselves.
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