Marghanita Laski The Tower Pdf _VERIFIED_ Free
Delia Nassimi
At present, Caroline is at a crossroads- on her right is the tower atop the hill, and on the left is the road to Florence and back to Neville. Her mind tells her to take the left for her safety, which shocks her into getting out of the car and heading right. She reasons with herself that she may not be able to come this way again, and that she will only have a quick look. She begins climbing the narrow staircase to the top, in hopes of seeing a beautiful view. She counts every step as she goes up, ignoring the foreboding aura and her instinct telling her not to go any further. As it gets dark, she tells herself to turn around and go home, but she cannot bring herself to stop climbing after coming so far.
Caroline reaches the top on the four-hundred-and-seventieth step, disappointed by nothing more than a broken railing. However, she sees a wooden door and pushes it open, leading her to a circular stone platform. From here, she sees how high up she is, all alone- it evokes a swirl of fear in her as she realizes there is no other way down than the narrow, winding and unpredictable path she climbed, this time in the complete dark of the night. For a moment, she considers simply throwing herself off the tower, sobbing at the thought of her peril.
When Caroline reaches a crossroads, she decides to go towards the tower rather than safely home. The moment of hesitation shocks her- she wonders why she considers going home before seeing the tower, when what she truly wants is to prove to herself and to Neville that she is capable. It is the strength of this desire for independence that spurs her on, despite the warning voices and uneasy feeling. The tower is surrounded by the barren land of a destroyed village. This is yet another foreshadowing- the lifelessness of the surrounding land symbolizes the most probable result of one who climbs the tower.
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