Apparently, now is the time to be writing this, considering I see six or seven drafts.
Oskar lost his dad unexpectedly. I feel as if I may have a little bit of insight on what he must be feeling, because, I also lost a parent, my stepmother, if a bit more expectedly. I know how Oskar means when he starts to lie and I understand why he's clinging to the last pieces of his father. I wore my stepmother's little bottle pendent, with her vanilla perfume inside, for months, until the ribbon broke. Clinging to her has kept me sane, and clinging to his father is what's keeping Oskar from going completely mental, and if clinging to him means that he's embarking on a possibly hopeless mission, I don't know how I, or anyone, could tell him not to.
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ReplyDeleteI really like how you connected Oskar to yourself using an event from your own life. It really puts Oskar's situation into perspective and makes him seem more relatable regarding how he handles the situation.
ReplyDeleteI'm riding that same boat (is that the saying?) my dad died from an unexpected heart attack when I was three. In a way I am happy it happened when it did because I don't really remember him so there is less of him to miss, but then in another way I envy Oskar because he does have so many special memories with his father.
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