The Mountain And The Valley

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"David had marked them for her. Her eyes could no longer trace the outlines of scrolls and flowers"(9). Throughout the novel we are taken to Ellen constantly working on the rug.
In the Prologue, Ellen is the artist and David is her apprentice. He does not realize that he too can be an artist, that there are other forms of art. He is looked at as an odd child because he is so smart, but he is not odd, he just wants more out of life. He does not realize his calling in life until the end of the novel, when he decides he wants to be a writer. Throughout his life he struggles with the fact that he is different from the rest of his friends. He tries to be normal around them, but he is ultimately different. He is also very different than the rest of his family. He sees things clearer than the people around him, with more detail and a better understanding. David becomes an artist in his own way. He does not tell anyone of his aspirations and dreams; he keeps all ...

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