TOW #7- An Invisible Thread: Part Two

             An Invisible Thread, written by Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski, was an inspiring novel that aimed right for the hearts of the audience to show them the impact of human connection on life. In the second half of the novel, Laura and Maurice’s relationship evolves, as it has to overcome a multitude of obstacles. The use of the Juxtaposition between Laura and Maurice’s personal lives, and the touching, personal epilogue from Maurice’s point of view, helps to convey the emotional impact that Laura and Maurice have on each other as the novel comes to an end. When Laura meets the person whom she feels to be the love of her life, their conflicting views create obstacles for her and Maurice. While Schroff always thought Maurice would become part of the family, her husband thought differently. Meanwhile, Maurice also begins to start a family as he has children at a very young age. The juxtaposition of these events that Schroff conveys creates a rift between Schroff and Maurice. It leads to a separation that carries a sad tone, and mood. This mood created by juxtaposition, however, highlights the impact they have had on each other’s lives and emotions. Although they do end up overcoming these obstacles and becoming part of each other’s familial lives, the period of separation indeed pulls at a mature American audience’s heart, and shows human connection. The book comes to an end in a rather untraditional way, however. Rather then conclude the book from Laura’s eyes, Schroff chooses to insert a letter from Maurice, entailing his thanks to Laura for everything she had done for him, the poor boy on the street.  He writes to her that, “You taught me how to dream, how to trust people… how to be a good man and father” (Schroff, 227). The final acknowledgement from the actual boy whom Shcroff had connected with not only creates credibility for Schroff and her message, but also pulls one last time at the emotions of the audience. Through the letter, the audience can connect to Maurice, and realize the dual impact that one simple human connection can have on not just one, but two people.
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Laura and Maurice
http://chapelofhopestories.com/2012/05/30/an-invisible-thread/