- Uncle Jimmy is integral to Sophie’s emotional
recovery. What does he do that helps her rebuild her confidence and find
happiness?
Jimmy’s help is integral
to Sophie’s recovery; he introduces her to pottery, which she finds soothing
and calming. It helps her to find herself and fill her time with something more
productive. “What about you making us something?... I wish I could but I cant
sew or knit or cook and I’ve never done any artwork… Actually I can make pots”(P237)
This was the start of Sophie beginning to start making pots. Jimmy was the one
to convince her to make the pots, which begin her recovery. “And there was Sophie. The girl coming alive
before my eyes. The pots she was making where ordinary enough. Nothing wrong
with them, but basically just plain dishes and simple little vases and things
to put plants in… Jimmy acts as if hey are the most beautiful things he’s ever
seen… I can see she’s touched by Jimmy’s high praise.”(P247) Jimmy gives Sophie
some confidence back by praising her work and makes her feel good about
herself. This is important to her recovery because a lot of her problem is
feeling like she has no idea what she wants to do with her life and that she is
worthless, but the pottery seems to give her meaning and worth.
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