Has anyone remarked on this before?
I don't know why, but I keep thinking of Terri's plight in comparison to a work of fiction called The Trial, written by Kafka.
I have never read it, but know what the basic premise is.
From amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0805209999/104-6220481-6428718
"Written in 1914, The Trial is one of the most important novels of the twentieth century: the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he can get no information. Whether read as an existential tale, a parable, or a prophecy of the excesses of modern bureaucracy wedded to the madness of totalitarianism, Kafka's nightmare has resonated with chilling truth for generations of readers."
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Terri has somehow gotten caught up in a comparable situation, trapped by a bureaucracy which won't let her go.
She too is fighting for her freedom, in her case her life. It's a nightmare scenario.
Here is a quote applicable to the excellent point that you raise. It is from the late philosopher Russell Kirk: "Nowadays the catastrophes of the real world put fiction to shame, and the fascination is gone out of the novel. The novelist himself is overwhelmed by a sense of the pettiness of his craft in the fact of tragic reality."
I agree, Texasbluebell~!
You're probably so right in your anology of the fictional work, * The Trial *. I'll have to check it out.
Terri is definately fighting for her freedom. Seems there's thousands of others joining in, helping her fight too.
However, the best help will come from God Almighty. :)