Before I present the thinking question, I would like to apologize for not having time to reply to any of your questions/comments. I am on a mission trip in South Carolina and barely have to to send out this post.
When Farquahar escapes the river, he finds his way back to his home and family. This makes sense because it should be natural for him to think of what he loves most when close to death. However, when first lured into sabotaging Owl Creek Bridge, Farquahar seemed only propelled by the need to aid his country. He did not seem in the least bit worried about the negative implications his capture could have on his family.
Often times, humans (especiallythe male variety) long for dangerous adventure. Because of this, when an opportunity comes along that promises to bring excitement, honor, and glory it can be almost impossible to resist. However, if Farquahar truly loved his family more than anything, why was he unable to crush his lust for adventure in favor of protecting his family? Did he love his family the most, or did his country or his desire for personal glory come first?
I think Farquahar's quest for glory overpowered his love for family.
ReplyDeleteWhen people feel patriotic, it could block out other feelings and make them feel invincible and not think of the possibility of a negative outcome as a result of their actions.
ReplyDeleteHis desire for danger and risk blocked out all other passions and it wasn't until he was faced with death that he realized all that he had risked. It was in those moments of death that he realized the importance of his family and maybe even regretted taking the risk he had taken
ReplyDeleteWe have kind of touched on this on Josh's blog! I find it interesting that the paragraph, at the beginning of chapter 2, that is describing Peyton says a lot about his love for the southern cause but it never mentions his wife.
ReplyDeletePeyton didn't seem like a bad person, but it never mentioned him loving his family more than his country when he decided to risk getting hung. Does risking your life imply that you care more about a cause than your family or loved ones?
ReplyDeleteI also think that a persons love for their country and love for their family are two different things. I think it is hard to lop them both into one category. I mean isn't his family a part of his country, and not only his family but his friends as well. So I don't know if you can say he loved one more than the other because fighting for his country included fighting for his family.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said Kayla. I can definitely see how Peyton would feel that by fighting in the war was a way to protect his family from harm! For him he was protecting his family at the same time as protecting his beliefs.
DeleteCould Peyton have felt guilty for possibly being a poor father? could he be trying to make up for some wrong that he had done?
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