Letter to a Child Never Born

Letter to a Child Never Born
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Publisher : Doubleday Books
Total Pages : 115
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ISBN-10 : 0385134851
ISBN-13 : 9780385134859
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Book Synopsis Letter to a Child Never Born by : Oriana Fallaci

Download or read book Letter to a Child Never Born written by Oriana Fallaci and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published by Rizzoli in 1975, Letter to a Child Never Born was quickly translated and sold in twenty-seven countries, becoming an extraordinary world success. It is the tragic monologue of a woman speaking with the child she carries in her womb. This letter confronts the burning theme of abortion, and the meaning of life, by asking difficult questions: Is it fair to impose life even if it means suffering? Would it be better not to be born at all? Letter to a Child Never Born touches on the real meaning of being a woman: the power to give life or not. When the book begins, the protagonist is upset after learning she is pregnant. She knows nothing about the child, except that this creature depends totally and uniquely on her own choices. The creation of another person directly within one's own body is a very shocking thing. The sense of responsibility is huge; it is a heavy burden that gives life to endless reflections, from the origin of our existence to the shame of our selfishness. If the child could choose, would he prefer to be born, to grow up, and to suffer, or would he return to the joyful limbo from which he came? A woman's freedom and individuality are also challenged by a newborn -- should she renounce her freedom, her job, and her choice? What should she do at this point?


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