'One Day' -- Breanna Poole

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After everything we have read in this book, what I want to focus on is the final two words of the book. The last two words are 'One day', and they are when Levi is discussing wanting to see Charles again at some point in the future after exchanging letters at length. This is strange to me, as I would think after such an intense and life-changing experiencing as what these people experienced, they would want to lock their doors tight and never see of the other again. But that's not what Levi is expressing. Instead, Levi wants to see them, these physical reminders of his past there.

What I really want to focus on is that he using terms to describe the future. He wants to see them 'one day', and Levi seems to be assured that the future will arrive for him. That their will be more days. After reading a whole book where Levi was left with that uncertainty of their ever being another day for him, him ending his book with the possibility of their being a future is no coincidence to me. Levi is expressing hope and optimism, something that up and until the end had been sorely lacking from these pages, although not without good reason.

Levi is leaving a subtle but impact message by ending this book like this. It is a reminder that life goes on, even after tragedy.

P.S. I commented on Eliza and Moriah's posts.

Comments

Caroline Tucker said…
I really like your blog post! It shows Levi’s hope that came out of the darkness. I found it interesting that through out the book, I could see Levi’s hope rising and falling. It was not until the end when he was full of hope. This was an aspect of the book I really enjoyed.
February 10, 2020 at 5:52 PM
Clabo said…
I completely agree with you. If I had gone through such tragic events like Primo and his companions did, I definitely would not want any reminders of them whatsoever. However, he is strong and optimistic after all he went through, and no one can be anything but inspired by him.
February 10, 2020 at 6:11 PM
Logan Turner said…
It's an interesting connection to be sure. I think the "one day" mentality was what eventually kept Levi going. He was able to make it one day at a time hoping that one day he will get out. In my opinion, I think "one day" is a perfect way to end the book.
February 10, 2020 at 7:50 PM
Cade Wood said…
I think I agree with you. I also agree with Clabo on his comment and Logan on his comment. Personally, I do not know if I would want a reminder of the traumatizing experience I had just gone through. Honestly, I don't even know if I could have made it through it. But like Logan said, the "one day" is probably what got him through it in the first place. I too think the "one day" was a great way to end this book.
February 10, 2020 at 9:22 PM
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