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Can you elaborate on which characters you think triumph? I got the opposite feeling from the novel - in fact one of Boris's final points was that it really didn't matter what you did.
"Triumph of the human spirit" doesn't necessarily mean that the characters exhibiting it actually triumph. It just means that they have the traits and values that could potentially allow them to do so. For example, Boris was clever and glib, and Theo was thoughtful and intelligent and willing to take his secret to the grave. Plus, you could also argue that for some, actions not mattering could be freeing: the consequences then seem inevitable, rather than something you brought upon yourself.
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Can you elaborate on which characters you think triumph? I got the opposite feeling from the novel - in fact one of Boris's final points was that it really didn't matter what you did.
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"Triumph of the human spirit" doesn't necessarily mean that the characters exhibiting it actually triumph. It just means that they have the traits and values that could potentially allow them to do so. For example, Boris was clever and glib, and Theo was thoughtful and intelligent and willing to take his secret to the grave. Plus, you could also argue that for some, actions not mattering could be freeing: the consequences then seem inevitable, rather than something you brought upon yourself.
