I'm thoroughly enjoying it, even though I've only read the first 30 pages of the novel.
Isabel Dalhousie, the lead character, is a philosopher, and the book is filled with various thoughts, perspectives and philosophies. Really intriguing. Highly thought-provoking. It's a book that makes me think. And I love it.
One of the observations she's had has made me think more than others.
It was hard to make goodness - and good people - sound interesting. Yet the good were worthy of note, of course, because they battled and that battle was a great story, whereas the evil were evil because of moral laziness, or weakness, and that was ultimately a dull and uninteresting affair.It does seem to be in our human nature to be evil. By that I don't mean all of us have a natural tendency to murder or robbery.
But how many of us have smirked and felt vindicated when someone we dislike fall into misfortune? How often do we go back to the cashier to tell them they've given us more change? Talked bad about someone behind their back? What about speeding when we know that we can get away with it?
It's the little things (evils) that we seem to do so easily.
Is it a curse of sin?
And is doing good really an everyday battle?
I suppose it sometimes is. There are times when I've to fight against my own self, slap myself on the hand for being "evil" and remind myself that there are certain moral imperatives that I have to live up to.
At least, as a Christian, I have full faith that my sins have been redeemed by Jesus Christ, and that He at least gives me the strength to triumph over evil. Not all the times I suppose, because carnal nature is so much stronger it seems. But I feel empowered somewhat still.
It's just interesting to note that doing good is a battle, while being evil is just being...lazy...
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