Summary Of The Novel The Blue Jar By Isak Dinesen

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The Blue Jar Through time it has been said that a parent’s love is a magical thing, without it a child would not develop correctly. In the novel “The Jar” by Isak Dinesen, the readers are introduced to the lovely characters Lady Helen and the old Englishman, also known as Helen’s Papa. Lady Helen and Papa traveled the sea to numerous lands looking for her father’s beloved ‘ancient blue china’. On a steady night travelling the Chinese sea, their ship caught on fire. Lady Helen and a young sailor was abandoned by her father and his crew with no supplies, but a forgotten lifeboat; allowing them to escape the fire and sail the sea for 9 days until rescued. At this moment, the townspeople found that Helene’s mind suffered from her journey and now, like her father, she cared for nothing but to …show more content…

When Helen was offered any color opposite from the deep blue, which she was familiar, Helen said “Alas, Alas, it’s not the right blue”. (Quote page. 2) Hence, it’s not the accurate blue that makes her feel a connection with home. While lost, the sea kept Helen safe and surrounded her deeply in blue ‘love’ when she felt she would not be found. Helen had accompanied her father almost a lifetime at sea; it is where she felt at home. Even when thoughts of finding his ancient blue china clouded papa’s mind, it was the sea that would rock Helen to sleep at night and sang sweet songs through the wind. Helen completely substituted her relationship with her father for the sea. The Old Englishman tried to convince Lady Helen the blue she’s looking for doesn’t exist, “How can you speak so wickedly? Surely there must be some of It left from the time when all the world was blue.” (Quote page.2), proving that Helen will not rest until she can find the safety and love the sea provided to

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