"Hello Mrs. Lady!" (It's a quote from Stepbrothers) - Cade Wood
Lady Philosophy really interested me, especially in the first book, so I'm going to focus more on that. At first, I had no idea what was going on (I actually still don't fully understand, but it's okay). I probably reread the first book two or three times to try and grasp it. At first I thought Lady Philosophy was just a figment of Boethius's imagination. Then, when I re-read it, I thought that she was some godlike figure or celestial being or something. Now, i just don't really know and my head kind of hurts thinking about it. Anyhoo, I thought it was rather interesting when she said in Book, page 12, "..and they ripped this garment of mine, which I had woven myself. As they went away with some little shreds torn from it, they thought that I had yielded myself completely to them."
I believe she was referring to people who had " false philosophized", or what she might call such, throughout the ages. Basically I thought she was just warning Boethius not to follow in their footsteps as he grew in his knowledge of philosophy. I assume she thought that they had ruined the name of philosophy for some because they had done it all wrong. All-in-all, regardless of my confusion over her character, I'm very interested to see what part she plays through this book.I commented on Breanna's and Madison's posts.
She was definitely mysterious, but don't all books need a character that leaves everyone guessing and wondering? I already like her a lot, and like you, am excited to see what else she has in store! Great blog, Cade!
ReplyDeleteI too thought that she was someone in Boethius's head at the end of book one and beginning of book two. Honestly I still don't know if she's a real person or not. At this point, I am leaning towards not real. Although she is said to have this ripped dress that she made, I still feel as if she is like the Fortune lady. I believe Fortune isn't a real person, which leads me to believe that the Lady of Philosophy is the same. I could be wrong though. I guess we will find out the more we read.
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