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Karissa asked this question about The Story of a New Name (Neapolitan Novels, #2):
Team Lenu or Team Lila? Or do most people feel sympathetic towards both equally?
Elisabeth Auborne I've read many times that: "We are all Lenùs
Striving to be Lilas
But destined to remain Lenùs."
Well, not that many women are Lenus, and certainly not a…moreI've read many times that: "We are all Lenùs
Striving to be Lilas
But destined to remain Lenùs."
Well, not that many women are Lenus, and certainly not a lot strive to be Lilas.
None wants to be spiteful and hated on purpose. What many people do envy about Lila, is not her genius, not her disposition, not even her looks, but her GUTS. Lila is the most daring character. It is revealed that she's not that big a genius either, she simply gives her heart and soul to what she does, she throws herself to it, she fights against everything and everyone, she doesn't give a damn about anything and anyone, and she doesn't take herself that seriously - the biggest difference between her and Lenu, and Lenu's greatest mistake. If you want to win, you should keep an eye on the target and another on your wants and needs. If you have both eyes searching for approval into other people's eyes, there's no eye left to help you win.
Lila's always true to herself and she fights for what she wants and what's best for her. Or so she thinks. But even if she makes her mistakes, she holds her head high and goes on. If she falls, she rises twice as tough. (less)
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