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keke2009
keke2009
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High School - 10th Grade

Is it surprising that in Susie's inward, person version of the hereafter, there is no God or larger being that presides?

IN SUSIE'S HEAVEN, SHE IS SURROUNDED BY THINGS THAT BRING HER PEACE.

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Posted by keke2009 on Thursday August 27, 2009 at 10:09 PM and tagged with character, god, hereafter, susis, the lovely bones.

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  1. cldbentley Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    In my opinion, it is not surprising that Susie's Heaven does not include a Supreme Being.  I attribute this fact to the knowledge that Susie is unable or unprepared to view the "big picture" of life until the end of the book.  Until that time, she is unwilling or unready to focus on the extent to which her life (and death) has truly affected others or to place the wellness of those she cares about before her own happiness, choosing instead to concentrate on her own emotions and desires.

    I believe that Susie's inability to acknowledge the fact that she is not the center of everything, or that her existence on earth was not the matter that was the most importance, would have made it impossible for her to be aware of God or a Supreme Being.  However, I do feel that her eventual awareness of her role in life might have caused her to become aware of that larger being.

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    Posted by cldbentley on Friday August 28, 2009 at 10:08 AM