First he detaches himself from the religious strictures of his parents to discover the tantric and tragic bliss of sexual ecstasy. Now, he reflects through art on his own emotional remembrance of transitioning into the realm of adult experience. He is writing the book from the perspective of an accomplished adult, a fully blossomed human person, one should think. What is the purpose of this memoir? It is to capture the author's sense of bildungsroman.
The attachment to a blanket invokes juvenile associations to further the point that Craig left her in the past and moved on. Even if this detail is perfectly factual, it can still be seen as a natural symbol for Oedipal feelings of warmth, protection, and safety. Other than that, he destroys everything else which makes this blanket an eligible candidate for symbolic interpretation. She is officially his "one that got away." The blanketĪs a souvenir for both their time together at camp and their time in bed, Craig keeps Raina's blanket, a gift she had given him before their relationship ended. They met at church camp, which is kind of like meeting during holy time or "holiday." When they reunite, they have sex and become one, but the religious shame and complication of their romance at such a young age makes Raina leave. Anyway, this princess of Craig's was first and foremost a friend. Raina probably also means princess, but "Reina" also reminds the reader of Reina Valera, the famous Spanish Bible. Now, Raina is fairly close to "Reina" which is Spanish for princess, which would be an invocation of royalty. The one who got awayĪs our femme fatale we have a potentially real, potentially invented name: Raina. This book shows him accepting a taste of the forbidden fruit, symbolized in a way every child of a religious home will understand: the camp romance affair-a religious camp at that. He is just a child, unable to understand what life is even like to adult humans, and he implicitly trusts his parents, but when their religion goes against his natural desire he arrives at the crisis of his ego. The religious beliefs of Craig's parents are already hardened and formed by the time Craig arrives in the home. Through motif, this memoir reflects on a child's opinion of God. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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