tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714259247174495156.post5973990850714207011..comments2024-03-04T19:21:56.524-08:00Comments on Author's Note: double design.Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02871712549110823417noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714259247174495156.post-12699871878619502962010-02-20T09:34:18.251-08:002010-02-20T09:34:18.251-08:00That's a very good point about the staircase, ...That's a very good point about the staircase, Carissa. In fact, you could write a whole paper about the ways in which architecture and the architectural symbolism echoes and reinforces the plot in this novel, if you wanted to. (You don't have to, of course.)D. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03186035585484630092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714259247174495156.post-78174285768461360112010-02-17T21:32:54.740-08:002010-02-17T21:32:54.740-08:00In many ways, I thought the Lapham's finals co...In many ways, I thought the Lapham's finals conclusion, "One suffers instead of three..." to be a very valid consensus; I probably would have come to the same conclusion. Yet, as you stated above, it is interesting to see how people naturally adhere to options that bring about as little pain/emotional agony as possible. It seems to suggest that, ultimately, we are created to be positive aspects in each other's lives. If only we could ALWAYS look for the best outcome for everyone, how much happier so many individuals would be!ChelsMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15197351591626695692noreply@blogger.com