TER 3

TER 3

(17/10/2012)

The Wedding

Pages 105-164

        As the story progresses, the love that Wilson and Jane have for each other develops more deeply and the wedding for their daughter Anna is believed to be responsible for that. As they share the stories of how they first met and how Wilson proposed, they realized why they found each other in the first place and why their marriage was so magical. After feeling like so much was get accomplished, between the wedding and their relationship, they hear news that Noah had fallen and went unconscious when he hit his head. Now, they had to work through more than expected on top of the stress from the wedding.

        As I had mentioned in earlier readings, swans had become an important form of symbolism with Noah. Not only does it bring him great joy and peace of mind, but also gives him a feeling that his wife Allie was still with him. In this section, after Noah had fallen he asked that Wilson was the first to come to his hospital bed and they discussed something that not only was important to him, but something that would become more relevant in the future. “Wonder Bread,” I said. “Four pieces in the morning and three pieces in the afternoon, right?” (Page 149).  I thought that this quote was important, because not only in Noah giving his trust to his son-in-law, but he is doing so in such a way that he hopes to pass down.

        The bond between a father and his son-in-law can really set the bars so to say for a trustworthy, loving relationship; not only between them, but also in the other relatives. Jane is fortunate enough to have the bond with these two important men, and with that she feels more secure. This picture I thought showed a good explanation of what the definition of family really is and what family means in this particular story. No matter if it’s just being there for each other, or doing them small favors here or there, the family in the story is very fortunate.