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SHE TURNS NORTH
Ream Odetallah
Class of 2003, University of Jordan
MA English Language and Literature
She is pregnant with her second child and her love for her husband has begun to whither. Her hope for a new
beginning with him is no longer an accomplishment to be obtained, for they both have dug their own paths of
life, and each path leads to a different direction. Her path was guided by a new soul that is seeking for love and
attention, so she finds it crucial to change directions to diminish the agony she has long suffered from out of
love.
A spiritual suffocation is more comprehensive than any other kinds since it involves love. Genuine love. Love
brings harmony, unity, peace, wisdom and advancement in life, summoning for a hand to grow with and to
embrace the little souls that count on the hands responsible for bringing them up. She knew from the start that
one hand is insufficient and her only solution is to tie her own hand with the other two hands and seek for
God’s mercy as she takes the train northwards.
A lot of humps are being encountered as she heads up, but as an optimist woman she has realized that every
problem has a solution. Nothing is impossible when logic gets in the picture, but when one feels down and
builds pessimism upon another, without witty analysis, definitely fogs of anger, depression, grudge and suicidal
thoughts would be leading that person’s life. Her new soul does not want her to go down and deliver her baby
in a foggy world, so she has to get into that train and head north where she may find harmony for the rest of
their lives.
Her husband knew her plan and was not satisfied with her accomplishments and popularity. He must mislead
her according to his beliefs to content what his abilities could afford, mentally, socially and financially. Rebelling
him is not easy, but in the end freedom would be obtained. Freedom is all what she wants to get back on track.
Changes could be risky, but changes could be good and that what makes her feeling good during the moments
of grief.
A new change means new philosophy and self-development or time for evolvement to add a new charisma into
the old souls. This change has come from her unborn child who has brought into her the motherly instincts
again to cherish her existence as a woman and as a person. She has lifted herself from her bed and has turned
directly to the bedroom’s window, opening its doors to welcome into her body life’s nourishment. She has
moved to her other child’s bedroom, kissing her passionately until she has waken up and the three of them has
passed their love to one another, too excited to ride the train to the North of their Lives!
Questions:
1. What does the direction 'north' imply in relevance to the passage?
2. How is the author describing the relationship between the pregnant woman and her husband?
3. What is the woman's hope in her dark journey?
4. Which word best describes the metaphoric 'train'?
5. Think of factors or features of your life's nourishments.