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What do you think is going through Trudy's mind as she watches the barn become engulfed in flames? Will she ever know the truth about what happened in there?
Trudy is most likely in denial that Edgar and Claude are still in the barn, yet she knows she can't save them now that the barn is collapsing. She is paralyzed with shock. I think it's unlikely that she will ever know the truth. By the time the barn stops burning, all evidence will be incinerated.
Trudy is probably trying to think of why Edgar and Claude are still in there and why they haven't come out yet; not wanting to accept they may never come out. She may be reminiscing on old memories of the life she used to have with her family. I don't think there is any way she would ever find out the truth. Everything is up in flames, all evidence of Claude with the poison is gone.
Trudy was worried about Edgar and Claude still being in the barn. I couldn't imagine my own feelings let alone someone else's. I believe she will never know because there would be no one to tell her what happened and all signs of it would be burned down.
I think that Trudy is probably wondering why Edgar and Claude haven't left the barn as it is being engulfed in flames. She is probably hoping that she will see them walk out of the barn unscathed but then starts to realize that that will never happen as the barn collapses. She will probably never know what actually happened in the barn because the fire will erase all of the evidence of the events that happened inside.
I agree with Parker in that she is almost certainly in denial of a clause and Edgar's deaths in the flames. As she begins to realize what has happened, she feels emotionally and mentally eviscerated, as she has lost everyone and revelry thing important to her. At the same time, I doubt she has any idea that Claude killed Both Gar and Edgar. However, if she was ever to recover from the devastating loss of her enti family and livelihood, her ignorance of the truth is probably a good thing. Of she knew of Claude's sinister involvement in both Gar and Edgar's deaths, she would never forgive herself for allowing both murders to happen, as well as harbor a killer in her home and falling in love with them. This situation is a perfect example of a wise, ancient proverb that I believe rings very true: ignorance is bliss.
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Trudy is most likely in denial that Edgar and Claude are still in the barn, yet she knows she can't save them now that the barn is collapsing. She is paralyzed with shock. I think it's unlikely that she will ever know the truth. By the time the barn stops burning, all evidence will be incinerated.
Trudy is probably trying to think of why Edgar and Claude are still in there and why they haven't come out yet; not wanting to accept they may never come out. She may be reminiscing on old memories of the life she used to have with her family. I don't think there is any way she would ever find out the truth. Everything is up in flames, all evidence of Claude with the poison is gone.
Trudy was worried about Edgar and Claude still being in the barn. I couldn't imagine my own feelings let alone someone else's. I believe she will never know because there would be no one to tell her what happened and all signs of it would be burned down.
I think that Trudy is probably wondering why Edgar and Claude haven't left the barn as it is being engulfed in flames. She is probably hoping that she will see them walk out of the barn unscathed but then starts to realize that that will never happen as the barn collapses. She will probably never know what actually happened in the barn because the fire will erase all of the evidence of the events that happened inside.
I agree with Parker in that she is almost certainly in denial of a clause and Edgar's deaths in the flames. As she begins to realize what has happened, she feels emotionally and mentally eviscerated, as she has lost everyone and revelry thing important to her. At the same time, I doubt she has any idea that Claude killed Both Gar and Edgar. However, if she was ever to recover from the devastating loss of her enti family and livelihood, her ignorance of the truth is probably a good thing. Of she knew of Claude's sinister involvement in both Gar and Edgar's deaths, she would never forgive herself for allowing both murders to happen, as well as harbor a killer in her home and falling in love with them. This situation is a perfect example of a wise, ancient proverb that I believe rings very true: ignorance is bliss.
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