艾丽斯·汤普森/AliceThompson
Ilivealifeoffourdimensions—asawife, amother, aworker, , yes; buttheyarewellknitbytwomajorforces—anattempttodiscover, understandandacceptotherhumanbeings; “actedout” 'sbroodingsoliloquy, LadyMacbeth'ssleepwalkingsceneorCardinalWoolsey'.
Incollegeaprofessorfurthersparkedthispassionatecuriosityabouttheessenceofothersand, byhisexample, transmuteditintoadeepconcern, asenseofresponsibilitythatsprangnotfromsternCalvinisticprinciplesbutfromawarenessofallIreceivedandmustrepaywithgladness.
Ibelievethisacceptance, thistendernessonehasforothers, , Idon', ridoftheanguishednecessityofrecostumingthem, Iwasfreetofacethem, andrecognizethattheywereneitheruniquenoruncontrollable.
, coupledwithmutualresponsibilityforoneanother'.
Inthemother-childrelationship, ...toalwaysknowhowtoreassure? HowcanIrepaytheonewhodashedintoadulthoodfartooyoungbuthascarriedallofitsburdenwithafirm, joyousspirit?
, , , butbeneaththesurfacewereragingsuspicion, distrust, ', distrusting, surethatnoonewastellinghimthetruth; , IyouthfullydeclaredifIeverranabusiness, itwouldbeonthereverseprinciple.
ForthelasttwoyearsIhavehadthatopportunity, andhadthejobofwatchingpeoplewidelydifferentpeople, toolearntounderstandeachother, accepteachother, feelmutuallyresponsible.
-operativeandconcernedaboutitsbrother.
生活中的我扮演着四个角色——妻子、母亲、员工及社会的一员。没错，角色各不相同，但它们之间的衔接很紧密，这就归功于两种主要的支配力量：一是尝试去发现、理解并接受他人；二是相信自己应对他人尽责。第一种力量起源于我儿时与父亲“出演”莎士比亚戏剧的时候。无论是哈姆雷特沉思时的独白、麦克白夫人的梦呓，还是伍思里主教的自我剖析，父亲都不允许我死记硬背，而是从有趣的游戏中教我理解诗句背后人物的内心活动。
