407 ct. 4 Initiation by Sylvia Plath

Question

407 ct 4. How do you explain the meaning of the last sentence in the story?

Asked by greta r #218157 on 8/28/2013 5:22 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 8/28/2013 5:27 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 8/28/2013 5:27 PM

"and she knew that her own private initiation had just begun."

We see that Millicent finally understands our lives are a series of tests; we have to suffer, persevere, amd move on in order to really live.

Initiation