Another thing I noticed is still this whole number 13 thing, it continues to come up almost every single time that numbers are brought into the text... "the photo was taken on October 13.." (89) and "first Channel 2, then Channel 4, then finally Channel 7." (97) [2+4+7=13]. I might be over analyzing that part but it just seems way too repeated to not mean something.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
No Truth/ Lux is Next/ 13?
It's frustrating to me that still now that we are past page 100, we still have no more solid information than we did on page 1. I feel like there are two sides to every story, one from one unreliable source and one from another unreliable source. It seems like the girls are very up and down in how they are feeling about Cecilia. However the boys are particularly focusing on Lux in the past chapter or so and I'm wondering if that's because Lux might be next? I'm not sure, but it also seems as though when things started looking up for the girls a little bit, everyone was successful in their efforts except Lux because of the drama with Mr.Oliphant and Eugie Kent, which ultimately left Lux as "the chorus girl whose absence no one noticed" (111). So i'm feeling like Lux might be the next one to commit suicide, but i'm also noticing that we're a little bit less than half way through the book and still the only one who has died is Cecilia so maybe it will happen for a few of them pretty much all at once, like a chain reaction.
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Wow, that's interesting. I didn't realize the numbers had purpose at first, but I think you're right and the numbers may actually be significant.
ReplyDeleteIn response to the question about whether or not the girls commit suicide in a chain reaction, I think that there is certainly a heightened focus on Lux right now. It will be interesting to read on and see if anything bad happens when all the sisters go to the homecoming with Trip and his group.
At the same time though, we read about how the girls' moods were back and forth. With their therapy, it was said that they were doing better and were more engaged. There must be some event that happens at homecoming with Trip and the group (or something bad after that) which propels the girls to kill themselves.