Francis and "The Gate"
Magda Szabó
The book tells the story of a friendship difficult and conflict that gradually grows between two people: the writer and narrator, "the old" Emerencia, two people who are the opposite of the other. The novel is a continuing fragility of the counterpoint between the writer and the enormous strength of character Emerencia.
Emerencia is a caretaker and family collaboration, which looms tireless worker for his great dignity: are you looking for information on his prospective employer, saying "I do not wash my clothes in the first that happens." Dignity does not depend on the work you do or social rank, but it builds and defends itself.
The world of ideas - the values \u200b\u200band opinions - not to Emerencia by family education, school culture and religion, but from the terrible school of life that has marked. And 'anti-intellectual, it is against all institutions, is Manichean: distinguishes between those who held the broom in hand and those who do get laid.
Love, as understood by Emerencia, but there is no intrusion, empathy, compassion (Pot of friendship), even to the risk of life (hides German, Russian, lawyer) or extreme impairment of himself (masquerading as his daughter Evy Grossman). Love that transcends humans and animals almost witchcraft captivates her neighbors, who reciprocate (anthropology): the heifer Viola, Viola dogs, cats.
custody of her world behind a door that no one is allowed to cross. Reveals her story to the writer as a growing mutual affection. And the writer will be the one asked to cross that door, as the supreme demonstration of affection, Emerencia when he realizes that his life is nearing its conclusion.
But Schopenhauer says that the love relationship is an aggression which created potential hazards. So a great love match a great betrayal: Emerencia, sick, is betrayed by its writer, which will force the door forcing her to continue living against his will and design.
At the end of the novel seems to me that it requires a strongly basic question: to accept the suicide of Poletti, after having given the old lady all the loving care and friendship humanly possible? Let Emerencia die in excrement? Or the opposite prevent the suicide of Poletti and force Emerencia to live?
On the one hand there is a fragile and anxious writer who seems to me represents all human weaknesses and contradictions, and secondly there Emerencia that despite the harshness of nature knows wrap di autentico e compassionevole amore la anziana Polett di cui rispetta la scelta suprema che aiuta a compiere con dignità . Quella stessa Emerenc fa per sé una altrettanto netta scelta di vita che gli altri non rispettano calpestando la sua dignità.
Ognuno ha da fare le sue scelte. Da parte mia non ho dubbi da che parte schierarmi: con la affascinante Emerenc.
a cura di Lucia e Alberto
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