Expectation

Contains spoilers

Summary

  • Nora, the protagonist, has always struggled with self-acceptance due to insecurities influenced by her own parents.
  • She starts to imagine the concept of complete self-acceptance, embracing her past mistakes, bodily imperfections, unfulfilled dreams, suppressed desires, and emotional pain.
  • Nora compares this ideal self-acceptance to her unconditional acceptance of nature, and visualizes herself as another unique creature of nature doing her best.
  • By imagining acceptance of her flaws and imperfections, Nora starts to envision what freedom feels like to her.
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