"The Ice Palace " is a novel by Tarjei Vesaas published in 1963. The stories between two innocent young girls in the same age of 11-year-old, their close relationship, the hided secrets and the death of Unn.
11-year-old is an age of strong desire of peer recognition and the transition point of child to teenager. The two girls conversation indicates Unn wants to share her many things or burdens to Siss. "Unn persuades Siss that they should undress, just for fun. They do, watching each other, and Unn asks whether Siss can see if she is different. Siss says no, she can't, and Unn says she has a secret and is afraid she will not go to heaven. " The words "Unn asks whether Siss can see if she is different" discovers Unn has secrets that could shade the light of her 11 years life. Perhaps, she cannot bear it. Why Unn choose to undress for her friend Siss to check out ? The author did not give readers clear answer; we might wonder maybe Unn was casting doubt on her body perfectness. In additon, Unn wanted to show herself fully to her friend and she also wants her friend to do so. The only way to demonstrate this faith relatonship was undressing. Unn moved to the villiage with aunt after the loss of unmarried mother. A child was suffering the lost of mother and stayed alone in school. Her new friend, Siss, was her soley companion and a friend to talk to. Unn chose to have Ice palace adventure after they had undressed in from of mirrors. She was afraid her only friend felt awkward after that errand. Unfortunately, this adventure let Unn varnish her 11 years life. In an age of 11 years, a girl chose to go to an unknown place alone, this was unusual. The implication can be sadness of the lost of mother or unbearble secrets. Siss suffered the huge pressure after her friend, Unn, was missing. She also chose to keep the secrets and kept silence for undressing thing.
11-year-old girls have close relationship quite common since their ages are still very pure. Same-sex affection is more attractive. The author allows readers to think about children relatioship in addition the pureness of the ice palace can also imply this friendship. The sadness of 11-year-old girl could only understandable of her same age friend. Children's world is beautiful and sacred.
11-year-old is an age of strong desire of peer recognition and the transition point of child to teenager. The two girls conversation indicates Unn wants to share her many things or burdens to Siss. "Unn persuades Siss that they should undress, just for fun. They do, watching each other, and Unn asks whether Siss can see if she is different. Siss says no, she can't, and Unn says she has a secret and is afraid she will not go to heaven. " The words "Unn asks whether Siss can see if she is different" discovers Unn has secrets that could shade the light of her 11 years life. Perhaps, she cannot bear it. Why Unn choose to undress for her friend Siss to check out ? The author did not give readers clear answer; we might wonder maybe Unn was casting doubt on her body perfectness. In additon, Unn wanted to show herself fully to her friend and she also wants her friend to do so. The only way to demonstrate this faith relatonship was undressing. Unn moved to the villiage with aunt after the loss of unmarried mother. A child was suffering the lost of mother and stayed alone in school. Her new friend, Siss, was her soley companion and a friend to talk to. Unn chose to have Ice palace adventure after they had undressed in from of mirrors. She was afraid her only friend felt awkward after that errand. Unfortunately, this adventure let Unn varnish her 11 years life. In an age of 11 years, a girl chose to go to an unknown place alone, this was unusual. The implication can be sadness of the lost of mother or unbearble secrets. Siss suffered the huge pressure after her friend, Unn, was missing. She also chose to keep the secrets and kept silence for undressing thing.
11-year-old girls have close relationship quite common since their ages are still very pure. Same-sex affection is more attractive. The author allows readers to think about children relatioship in addition the pureness of the ice palace can also imply this friendship. The sadness of 11-year-old girl could only understandable of her same age friend. Children's world is beautiful and sacred.