Teetering on a Fine Line
I love you. I love you not. I bet most people think of a young girl plucking petals off a flower while murmuring these two sentences, trying to sort through her feelings for her man. However, "I love you, I love you not" can also be applied to siblings. Some siblings are the best of friends. Some siblings can be horrible rivals. In A Thousand Acres, Ginny and Rose are both - they are sometimes best friends, yet other times, they are bitter opponents. Their relationship in Jane Smiley's poignant but twisted novel demonstrates the theme of the fine line between love and hate. To understand the relationship of the two women, one must know something about their different personalities first. Ginny is only two years older than Rose, but it often seems that Rose is older than Ginny. Rose's battles with her abusive husband Pete, especially times when she openly defies him, demonstrate her strong-will. She knows that Pete beating her up is wrong, and she isn't afraid of letting him know how she feels. Ginny would ask, " 'What kind of life do you have now?' And she would reply, 'One with self-respect, at least.'" (141) However, Rose also has a deceptive appearance. She is actually more conniving and envious than she seems, an
She had to try for 3 years before she got her first pregnancy, and that ended in a miscarriage. They agree to unite themselves for the sake of their father, who is a "pain in the butt". One gets the feeling that it is implied because Rose ships her girls off to boarding school, and doesn't let them come back until absolutely necessary. " (151) Ginny was always the "good daughter", the one who "stops and thinks" (151). Although "love ya, sis" and "me, too" were scant professions of love, it is the only time familial love is mentioned in the novel, so this is a big deal. After the blowout over Larry Cook being irresponsible, Rose amended, " 'I don't hate you, Ginny. Through A Thousand Acres, we see that, balanced precariously on a fine line, a sisterly bond can be one of the deepest and most emotional connections that humans possess. Ginny and Rose share a deep love for each other. Rose, too, was jealous of her sister, only she was more vocal about it. After going to the chiropractic office, she and Larry go out for dinner, and he gets mad at her for having a "point of view". '" (153) This is one of the most heart-warming passages in the book, because after all their arguments and hidden jealousies, you can still see that the two sisters love each other.
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