Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Napoleon's justification
When Napoleon's wife addressed her husband with the word vous, this was a deliberate action on her part. Not only that, but she became inconsistent with the letters by disappearing on him for 4 days. Despite the fact that Napoleon's actions do coincide with the definition of obsession giving in class, I go on to say he is not obsessive he is merely expressing himself. When a wife is acting peculiar, is it wrong for the husband to stress? When a husband's communication becomes distant, is it obsession when his wife stresses? When a young daughter or son is following the wrong crowd, again I ask, is it wrong for his parents to worry with concern? In all three cases, the individuals involved, are in the same predicament as Napoleon. Their minds have been clouded with persistent disturbing feelings and thoughts. And like Napoleon, all actions are consistent with the definition of obsession. The only difference is, these constant, unsettling, thoughts and feelings are very reasonable in my eyes, therefore Napoleon is not conveying obsession...
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Well said. I agree. If someone you know well, especially someone as close as your companion or nuclear family, is acting differently in any way it is only natural for one to be concerned or question their actions. I really like how you give different examples using the aspects within the family. I also like how you explain that though "Napoleon's actions coincide with the definition of obsession" he isn't wrong for his reasoning; that there is a difference despite his actions saying different.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Napoleon is not obsessed and the different examples you gave explain that. I like when you said "When a wife is acting peculiar, is it wrong for the husband to stress?" My answered to that is no it is not wrong the husband is just showing his affection
ReplyDeleteThank you, I felt it was imperative to put these examples because it is very easy to say that Napoleon is "crazy" because he speaks as if he would rather die without the love of his life. It is important for the reader to put themselves in his shoes, and try to feel what he feels...not just what we've experienced in our personal lives.
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