She still felt, or at least feared, that Ivan was a good man and she had lost a prize. But if he was a good man, how could he leave me? So he must not be a good man. But if he isn't good, then why does it hurt so much to lose him? Is it just my pride that's wounded?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A woman struggles to reconcile leaving someone she believed was good with the pain of that loss.
- In plain terms
- If he was good why did he leave? If he left was he bad? Why does it hurt if he was bad?
- What can you take from it?
- Pain of loss can contradict rational judgment of character.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does pain mean value?
- Can a good person hurt you?
Another view
This internal debate is common but does not reflect the reality of the other person.
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