The Lamp At Noon Summary
Formal Critique of The Lamp at Noon
"The Lamp at Noon" is a very educational story. It shows how hard times can result with negitive consequences, and it can drive a regular human being into insanity. Isolation from the real world and other people can drive a person wild. After being alone in a house with nobody to talk with, Ellen feels a sense of abandonment. She starts to lose her mind after being ignored by her husband, Paul, and eventually does what she thinks is best for her and their baby. Paul is blinded by the arguement, and forgets the actually risk that he is putting his wife and baby through. "The Lamp at Noon" effectively projects many themes; it is a tragic, yet interesting story that could be easily understood. The shifting third person point of view is …show more content…
She is still in a state of shock because the baby is dead, but she is treating it like the opposite is true. "The child was quite cold. It had been her arms, perhaps, too frantic to protect him, or the smother of dust upon his throat and lungs." page 430
Paul knew he should have been more empathetic and comforting toward Ellen. She was very scared, and thought that there were no other way. If Paul had been with her in the house, she would not have felt so isolated, and would have been able to talk to Paul about her problems. Sinclair Ross was able to show how some people can be caught up in an arguement and forget the important things. Paul was so involved with the disagreement that he forgot what it was about, which effected Ellen a great deal. If Paul was not set on being right, Ellen could have explained herself and convinced Paul to do the right thing. Ross also thoroughly explains that isolation and rough circumstances can be very stressful and could eventually lead to a drastic decision. Ellen had been held in a prison like environment, and did not respond well to the isolation and
"The Lamp at Noon" is a very educational story. It shows how hard times can result with negitive consequences, and it can drive a regular human being into insanity. Isolation from the real world and other people can drive a person wild. After being alone in a house with nobody to talk with, Ellen feels a sense of abandonment. She starts to lose her mind after being ignored by her husband, Paul, and eventually does what she thinks is best for her and their baby. Paul is blinded by the arguement, and forgets the actually risk that he is putting his wife and baby through. "The Lamp at Noon" effectively projects many themes; it is a tragic, yet interesting story that could be easily understood. The shifting third person point of view is …show more content…
She is still in a state of shock because the baby is dead, but she is treating it like the opposite is true. "The child was quite cold. It had been her arms, perhaps, too frantic to protect him, or the smother of dust upon his throat and lungs." page 430
Paul knew he should have been more empathetic and comforting toward Ellen. She was very scared, and thought that there were no other way. If Paul had been with her in the house, she would not have felt so isolated, and would have been able to talk to Paul about her problems. Sinclair Ross was able to show how some people can be caught up in an arguement and forget the important things. Paul was so involved with the disagreement that he forgot what it was about, which effected Ellen a great deal. If Paul was not set on being right, Ellen could have explained herself and convinced Paul to do the right thing. Ross also thoroughly explains that isolation and rough circumstances can be very stressful and could eventually lead to a drastic decision. Ellen had been held in a prison like environment, and did not respond well to the isolation and