Thursday, February 26, 2015
The Train from Rhodesia
We can infer that the couple were newly weds which is a new chapter in their life's. Wouldn't you think that a vacation would bring two people closer than ever? In this case, it was the exact opposite. When the man bargained with the merchant, the woman realized that she couldn't see him the same as before. As the trip comes to an end, she realizes that this chapter of her life with her husband is also ending. The couples connection will never be the same. What would you have done if you were in this woman's position? Would you forgive the man? Would you pay for items original value?
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I am very curious as to how the two's relationship played out after the ride. If i were to be in that same situation, I think that i would have done the same thing because although he was thinking of her in buying the gift, he really wasn't thinking of her as to how she said she no longer wanted it. I would personally pay the item for its original value for all the time and dedication the seller put into it.
ReplyDeleteI would seriously be disappointed if the man who I married was not who I believed. I understand why he bought her the gift since he believe he was being kind to her. Yet he committed these actions by being greedy with his money and unkind to the natives. I would have definitely have paid the original price even if I believe I needed no more pieces of furniture. Since it was made with such great detail it deserved to be paid fully.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I don't think there would be much that you could do. The man had already bought the lion and the train had already departed. I would probably try to make things work but if the connection was not there, I wouldn't try for a relationship that is already broken.
ReplyDeleteI would be very disappointed because it's as if a whole new person became of him and it wasn't the person you thought you were marrying and it would make me think of this would be someone that I'm willing to spend the rest of my life with
ReplyDeleteIf I compare myself to that women being in that type of relationship, I feel like it'll eventually eat me up alive. The shame he put on the old man also kind of me torn me into two. None the less, I'd pay the exact price asked for rather than bargaining down.
ReplyDeleteI would have paid all the money back. I mean come on. They had money. They were riding in a nice train and the husband wanted to cheat the man of his money. I honestly don't know if I would forgive the husband. I mean he did buy it to make his wife happy but just the way he went about it was horrible.
ReplyDeleteI feel like it's worse because he did what he did from a place of complete ignorance and obliviousness. He was indeed wealthy, but at the same time being in that environment may not make him as atuned to others feelings I guess? I'm trying to give the guy a small break I guess even though he did blow it.
DeleteI totally agree. I don't think he intentionally meant to hurt the man. He was just ignorant.
DeleteYes, I completely agree with you both Amanda and Michael, her husband was only being ignorant.
DeleteI think the women would forgive him simply because she does nothing but sympathize with the oppressed people. She isn't really justified to criticize her husband and she popossibly knows that.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard when the people who we thought we knew are not what we believed them to be. If I were the wife, I honestly don't know what I'd do... It's a time period where so many factors can control the ability to walk out of the relationship ..
ReplyDeleteI would try to forgive my husband if that was the case. I wouldn't want to throw my marriage in the trash. I feel as if we learn something new about someone everyday. You can be married for 17 years and still not know everything about your spouse, plus, we constantly change but there is something always new to learn
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