What was this story about?
This story was very confusing and not one of my favorites. As we learn about Mr.Goliadkin throughout the story he is crazy. In real life it is hard to understand a crazy person yet alone understand one in a book. To me this story was about gossip, backstabbing, and knowledge. The gossip was apart of Mr.Goliadkin trying to fix things, he would ask about people and try to snoop in everyones business if it pertained to him or his "Double". The backstabbing plays out throughout the whole story. As Mr.Goliadkin befriends his new "Double" the very next day he feels betrayed and shoved out of his own life. This would be confusing to me if I was in that situation. Later during the story Mr.Goliadkin catches up with his "twin" and tries to set things right by telling him he is not his enemy. This was thrown out the window by his twin and to me in a sense Mr.Goliadkin is slowly finding out who he is and who others are and how it all plays out in the end. Going through your life not knowing what is going on of course will make you crazy. I feel for the guy, Mr.Goliadkin!
I understand your frustration because the story was very confusing at times. But I think that the author wanted it that way because of the way that he understood how mental illness can be so confusing. I think this allowed us to feel some of the frustration that the people in the book felt when they had to deal with Mr. G and his illness.
ReplyDeleteYeah this is a crazy book! I think it makes the reader feel crazy in ways. The amount of personal reflection that Mr. Goliadkin makes is maddening and can cause the reader to reflect on the plot. Great Post!
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