Further, Krauss states the inevitability of sadness in the line: “there are two types of people in the world those who prefer to be said among others, and those who prefer to be sad alone” (155). Specifically, Krauss illustrates the plight of Gursky as the effects of losing someone. Throughout the novel, Krauss illustrates the beauty of life and loving however, she does not fail to show the sad part of those aspects of life. The statement also shows the inevitability of sadness due to loving and losing someone. Considering the changes that occurred in his life, Gursky attempts to bridge the gap between himself and the fast pace of the changing world. The statement is also related to the line “the physical distance between two people using a string was often small sometimes the smaller the distance, the greater the need for the string” (111). In the statement, it seems that Gursky holds on to the thought of meeting the sender of the letter because he hopes to find a connection between himself and the world outside his own emotional confines. As for Gursky, the world after the war and the departure of Alma has changed considerably that he resolved to isolate himself from the rest of the world. In the novel, change is commonly associated with distance, and Krauss illustrates this idea in the life of Gursky. These ideas are illustrated in the life of the characters in the novel, particularly Leo Gursky.
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