A Second Thought on Tess

Something is irrevocable. We have to be responsible for the things we do.

It is too emotional for Tess to kill her eyesore Alec, and it brought her to her execution. Though readers may sympathize her, time couldn't flow back, and her slate couldn't be erased.

There are so many sad stories about the irrevocability of life. One moment of being stupid may bring you a lifetime of torture on conscience.

Macbeth wasn't intended to kill Duncan, the King of Scotland. He never thought of committing such a crime in order to become the king because I don’t think he really took the witches’ prophecy to heart. Aroused by his wife Mrs Macbeth, he stepped onto the journey of plotting, murdering and fearing, leading to his own downfall.

Scrooge in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is much luckier. He saw his miserable later life if he kept being a miser in his dreams. Waking from the terrible dreams, how happy he found himself, not too bad yet in circumstances, still healthy and wealthy. Chanting ‘Merry Christmas!’ to everyone, he corrected his wrongdoing in the past.

Isn't it nice for everyone to see an overall picture of his latter life when he come to a certain point of his life? Then people would foresee the possible consequences of their doings in the present, and may come in time to improve it.

But hardly can it guarantee a happier world. People are forever unsatisfied with their lives. It is good that we always live in uncertainty, and learn through pains to be more sensible. Perhaps I may wish the pains would not be too huge to bear……: p

We can't drink poison because we are too thirsty. If we stay thirsty we may die, but if we drink poison we are sure to die, incurred by ourselves.

Life requires a lot of waiting. I need to keep patience and wait for my time even in the darkest night.