This story was very strange and took many different turns than the usual story. Ardita the main character did not have the usual characteristics that most main characters have. I was so sure that by the end of this story she would change her spoiled, shelfish ways and become a better person. Instead I think she liked Carlye better once she knew that he was a convincing, trickster. Who would have guessed that Carlye the humble ragtime player would become a lieing old man just tryig to trick Ardita into marriage. I feel that Ardita was always borred with her life because she could always get what ever she wanted. Thats why she was ok with the idea that Carlye had made this big scheme to get her to fall in love with him. She likes the idea of a constanst journey or adventure and Carlye can give that to her. I also think that because Ardita is selfish and coniving herself that she was looking for a man that could out do her.
I usually like the stories were the main character becomes a better person by the end. This story took a completely different turn than what I expected it to, but it made the story very intersting. I though that it was very different to the usual Hero's journey. In the usual Hero's journey the Hero learns something about them selves and makes a change for the better. In this story I do think that Ardita learnes something, but maybe not for the better. It doesn't make since to me that there relationship could be based on so many lies and that Ardita would like that. I don't know how Carlye could every out due himself after his first scheme to get her to fall in love. What does Ardita expect know?
Why do you think Ardita was ok with the whole scheme? What was is that Ardita really desired in a man? What kind of man do you think Carlye is?
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