She tries to remain sane by writing about those she loves. An important factor in her survival is the fact that she finds freedom in art. Her moments of solitude are spent in the world of art, a world dominated by the influence of her mentor.
Miranda travels down the path of self-spiritual discovery, while she spends her time thinking about life and art. But the motive, his upbringing, his strong sense of values and his undying adoration of Miranda makes the reader sympathize with Frederick, too.
Near the end, when the unexpected tragedy occurs, we realize the true terror of the situation and what Frederick is really made of. In The Collector , John Fowles presents a gripping, well-written story that not only horrified me but also made me think of my own life and passions. In a way, all of us are collectors. We all have something that is dear to our heart. Either it is stamps, books, coins, paintings or butterflies, we all tend to keep for ourselves the things that attract us most.
When such passions are transformed into obsessions, the human mind builds a new reality that will suit the actions that one undertakes in order to fulfill his or her dreams.
It is this kind of thrilling reality that The Collector offers us. At the begining I read 2 pages and tried to understand but later decidde to have look at the analyse of it. All the way up until she died i still sympathized with Ferdinand, I had much pity for him and little for Miranda. I suppose I developed the bias from his perspective in the beginning of the novel, and it just stuck with me. A very good read. I think that is the reason I feel the collector dimension insanely and suffer deeply through all pages, because I do not have my own world, but I live on those made of paper and words.
I cried while reading the book. I see myself as Frederick and as Miranda, to be honest I fell in love for Miranda and now I cannot sleep in peace. They existed, no. They are just characters from a book.
Miranda could not die, she did not exist, which is worse? I must find out a new book to live, a new universe to be , cause if I keep living their book, I will no longer breath. I do not even know why I am writing, nobody hear my voice, I imagine it is a way to stay sane. I am writing to myself. Do I exist or am I in their book? Currently you have JavaScript disabled. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page.
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