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Sophie's Choice
by William Styron
My review cannot even begin to give this masterpiece the credit it deserves. It's a modern epic; a beautiful tribute to the millions of souls who suffered during the Holocaust.
The plot of this story is so intricate; yet the author manages not to confuse the reader with the various plot twists and turns. The story is beautifully written; each character filled with heart-breaking agony. The author tackles so many issues; obviously the Holocaust, but also mental illness, racism, the continued battle between the North and the South, alcoholism, religion....the list is unending.
"Sophie's Choice" is heart-breaking. To have to choose which child to "save" and which child to send to certain death. Sophie must have been absolutely tortured by the consequences of her choice. She knows without a doubt that her daughter Eva is dead. But the fate of her son, Jan, is forever unknown. Would it have been "kinder" for her to have let the doctor send both of her children to the gas chamber that day? Perhaps; Jan no doubt suffered terribly in the concentration camp. But did he survive? Was her choice a good one?
And what of the relationship between Sophie and Nathan? Their attachment to one another seems inexplicable, but they cling to one another. Their relationship is the most explosive relationship I've ever read about; the author did an incredible job of painting their obsession with one another.
The plot of this story is so intricate; yet the author manages not to confuse the reader with the various plot twists and turns. The story is beautifully written; each character filled with heart-breaking agony. The author tackles so many issues; obviously the Holocaust, but also mental illness, racism, the continued battle between the North and the South, alcoholism, religion....the list is unending.
"Sophie's Choice" is heart-breaking. To have to choose which child to "save" and which child to send to certain death. Sophie must have been absolutely tortured by the consequences of her choice. She knows without a doubt that her daughter Eva is dead. But the fate of her son, Jan, is forever unknown. Would it have been "kinder" for her to have let the doctor send both of her children to the gas chamber that day? Perhaps; Jan no doubt suffered terribly in the concentration camp. But did he survive? Was her choice a good one?
And what of the relationship between Sophie and Nathan? Their attachment to one another seems inexplicable, but they cling to one another. Their relationship is the most explosive relationship I've ever read about; the author did an incredible job of painting their obsession with one another.