I have several weaknesses and flaws. A large one is the fact that I don’t believe I have much strength. I believe the worst in myself. I have difficulty believing I have talents and strengths. I can be rude at times, and sometimes have difficulty catching social cues. I talk a lot – I’ve been working on being quieter though.
I believe the narrator from The Great Divorce would’ve boarded the bus. He’d already displayed that he was different from the other ghosts through his thinking ability, and recognizing faults in some of the ghosts. He walked along with one of the bright people, and his feet grew stronger. I believe he was close to total acceptance, if he wasn’t already there.
I believe the characters did not learn from their return to youth, as they wanted to find more of the elixir. They were vain, and only wanted to be young again, not thinking of the weaknesses that youth brings, or the wisdom they (should) have gained. Dr. Heidegger obviously knew that a return to his youth wouldn’t be beneficial, as he himself didn’t take the elixir. Heidegger learned that he was correct, as he watched with amusement while his friends made fools of themselves.
I have a friend I’ve recently become very close to who portrays an outer image that is, at times, vastly different from her inner one. [She] is continually this paradigm of brightness and optimism. However, I know that she suffers from depression, and fights that without the help of medicine. She has a difficult home life, but she doesn’t let this affect her outer image. She doesn’t let people know when she’s had a bad day. She does this because she doesn’t want to be one of those complaining types. She wants to be a person who uplifts others, rather than being somebody who’s weak, at times.
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