Reading further into Nuemark, there seem to be an unclaimed spirit inside of us (probably the Holy Spirit) that guides us through our daily role in life. Many events may occur and seem as random, but they could be of fate/coincidence. The people we meet, the converstaions we have, the paths we take throughout our lives- where is the meaning we yearn to reason out?
In the beginning, Neumark learned a lesson about shortcuts from Miss Ellie, and it pretty much foreshadows the rest of the book thus far. First arriving to meet the people of the southern portion of the Bronx, the elevator dies, eliminatiung the shortcut. Through this occurance, Neumark was able to meet the neighbors.
Within her children, Neumark seems to try to find reasoning within herself to keep her faith. Bit of doubt are in the mist, like wanting time to write, or the difficulties of answering her children's questions of life, like "but how can you love me with all your heart if you love Ana too?" and such.
Neumark's experience was somewhat similar to Day's. but less extreme. In her teenage years, she was ready to die, but she didn't. However, during that time, she turned from God, like Day. She did find him again when she was hitting rock bottom, again, like Day.
These events shows that there are no coincidences in our lives, but a slightly guided path.
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You have given me a bit of a new perspective on the book. I never correlated the lesson learned from Miss Ellie to link with the broken elevator, but now that you point it out. It makes sense! I do agree with the fact that we have a slightly guided path. We need direction in our lives, if simply left to wonder to our own ideas the world would be even worse off.
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