Chapter 8 End Thoughts and Analysis
Thoughts and Reactions In the concluding chapter, "Ruth" of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, the writer Jeanette Winterson renounces traditional closure by showing Jeanette’s progress without a definite resolution. It delivers thoughts about development alongside a mysterious feeling of personal growth. Reading of this chapter showed and taught me that life frequently lacks the definite conclusions we see in movies or books. Despite Jeanette still distancing herself from religious rituals and fails to make up with her mother, she still does not seem completely lost. She still continued to create and follow her own path with no regard for the uncertainty it comes with. The structure of stories was very meaningful to me because it teaches readers to find understanding in their existence. Jeanette fights with her identity as well as her faith and her feeling of belonging throughout the entire novel. This revelation enables her to ...