For instance, Nilgun is utilizing her leftist leaning views to alienate anyone around her (who is not of the same political percussion). On one of her return trips from the beech, she is met by a right wing extremist who likes her. During a conversation, he is looking out for her safety and tells her of a plot to harm her. She immediately calls him a fascist and is subsequently beaten by this person. The next morning, she does not feel well and decides to lie down. She becomes worse and dies from a cerebral hemorrhage. Her brothers do not know what to do and are in shock about these events. They subsequently disappear and cannot be seen by Fatma.
These elements are showing how there is a sense of alienation among all of the grandchildren. This occurs from the beginning with each one using different activities as a form of escape. While the novel progress, the situations they encounter are contributing to even greater amounts of isolation. This takes place in the way they react to numerous events and the lasting harm their actions are causing to others. When this happens, each person feels more isolated from not having the ability to connect with someone or feel the sense of closeness they are seeking.
At the end, is the point these ideas come full circle to illustrate this sense of isolation with Fatma feeling the full effects. This occurs, when she wants to say goodbye to Nilgun and is unable to do so. She then, calls for her other grandchildren and Recep. However, no one responds...
Unable to go downstairs, she lies on her bed and covers herself underneath the sheet.
This is adding to the total amounts of isolation everyone is feeling by showing the lasting effects on Fatama. She wants to say goodbye to her grandchildren and continues to call out for someone to acknowledge her. Yet, no one is around or able to communicate about what is happening. This leads to fears of her being helpless and all alone. These concerns are brought full circle with her grandchildren engaging in different actions to deal with their own isolationism, how they react to certain events and the impact it having on the family.
References
Pamuk, Orhan, the Silent House. New York: Alfred Kopf, 2012.
Chicago Format. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/01/
Orhan Pamuk, the Silent House. (New York: Alfred Kopf, 2012).
Orhan Pamuk, the Silent House. (New York: Alfred Kopf, 2012).
Orhan Pamuk, the Silent House. (New York: Alfred Kopf, 2012).
Orhan Pamuk, the Silent House. (New York: Alfred Kopf, 2012).
Orhan Pamuk, the Silent House. (New York: Alfred Kopf, 2012).
Orhan Pamuk, the Silent House. (New York: Alfred Kopf, 2012).
Orhan Pamuk, the Silent House. (New York: Alfred Kopf, 2012).
Orhan Pamuk, the Silent House. (New York: Alfred Kopf, 2012).
Orhan Pamuk, the Silent House. (New York: Alfred Kopf, 2012).
