To understand the concept of the awakening of the self, the reader needs to step back from the lines of the page, and observe how even the point of view cries out the message of changes to come. ... Ironically, the setting of the tale, addresses this changing of old ideas for a novel approach to personal freedom. ... The setting ties directly back to the idea of replacing the black and white perceptions of the ego, driven by greed, vanity, and self pity, with a centralized notion of independently, self-recognized thoughts, which are the building blocks of one's own reality. ...

• Word Count: 1004
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate