Gone Girl
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To what extent does power or the lack of power affect individuals?
Griffin
Apr 11, 2018 10:49AM
The lack of power for individuals leaves them with a sense of dependency like we see in Nick when Amy disappears. Nick becomes confused and lost without Amy around, and that lack of power is what Nick struggles with throughout most of the book. Meanwhile, Amy has a lot of power. She is very manipulative and secretive throughout the story. The power she has corrupts her and we can see her abuse that power later on in Gone Girl. How does power affect other characters in the book? Do we see other examples of change because of power imbalance in the story?
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It’s been a few years since I last read Gone Girl. Please excuse my feeble remarks.
Both power and lack of power create a path for isolation. Isolation of the mind can easily imprison normal thought processes. It is there, in that isolation, the mind becomes disturbed, out of touch with reality, and absurd, irrational, impulsive and/or premeditated thinking occurs.
To what extent?
The degree of power and lack of in individuals naturally creates an imbalance when intersected with other people. Amy is a sociopath, so we know what to expect in actions/reactions. It is interesting, however, to watch how Nick adjusts his reasoning, balancing out the imbalance, as he becomes imprisoned in his marriage.
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This is a great discussion topic.
Both power and lack of power create a path for isolation. Isolation of the mind can easily imprison normal thought processes. It is there, in that isolation, the mind becomes disturbed, out of touch with reality, and absurd, irrational, impulsive and/or premeditated thinking occurs.
To what extent?
The degree of power and lack of in individuals naturally creates an imbalance when intersected with other people. Amy is a sociopath, so we know what to expect in actions/reactions. It is interesting, however, to watch how Nick adjusts his reasoning, balancing out the imbalance, as he becomes imprisoned in his marriage.
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This is a great discussion topic.
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