"It seems as if in the process of growing up we lose the ability to wonder about the world."
Even though the point of the quotes in the book Sophie's World is supposed to make us think about stuff like who we are or whats happening around us, to be honest I thought that when i read the first few pages of the book I thought that Sophie was really naive and had little knowledge of life, this is proven by the way she wondered if the girl in the mirror was actually her or if it was someone else, I know that it's supposed to make me think about who I really am, but to not realise that the image in the mirror was actually herself was a bit over the top.
The other part at the beginning of the book, where it mentions that Sophie thought she was really ugly made me think that, maybe when we look at ourselves, we expect too much sometimes, this also gave me the idea that a lot of us are blinded by the images of each other, instead of seeing who a real person is inside, which is one of the reasons many people have problems these days. This is supported by the experiences i've had in my life when sometimes I talk to people and no one makes eye contact anymore, or give a firm hand shake, this may seem a little bit extreme but it's the truth.
The part of the book that really made me wonder was when the letters kept arriving in Sophie's mailbox out of nowhere, and Sophie seems to react to these letters so calmly and actually thinks about what the letters say, when the usual person would run inside and lock up the house!
I think that the quote "It seems as if in the process of growing up we lose the ability to wonder about the world." means that, as we grow older and get on with our lives, we seem to forget that every single thing we do will effect someone somewhere in the world, which causes problems worldwide, another reason is that as we grow older, we're more busy with families, friends and work, whereas when we're young we have plenty of time and lack of wisdom of how the world really works, so we tend to ask more questions and be more rebellious to find out new things.
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Rob - an intriguing & challenging response. You have quite a literal take on the novel. You make some important points about perception and individual responsibility, but I'm not sure of your own views on the importance of 'wondering'. Do you think that questionning the world around us is merely a distraction from everyday existence or a necessary part of life?
Some questions rob, love the enthusiasm, however not quite feling your drift.
i mean i understand how you think Sophie is naiive however i think you overlooked the mirrior scene. The point was that she was looking into her reflection unsure of who she was, not literally confused by her reflection
Loved your other concepts
You stated that people may think that people may be ugly and don't see the person from inside.. I agree with your point and understand.. But when we grow up and get into the world of tight society does it really matter how we look like? what about those who wear the same uniform everyday or where the same old outfit every time? What if they don't have the time to go shopping wouldn't they start losing interest in how they look if they were very business working men or women?
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