Sarah dies - her fiery death is the first scene in the film. And Fielding agonizes over the path he's chosen. (You haven't seen agony over life decisions until you've seen this film.)
Sarah Williams is also the name of an American poet who wrote "The Old Astronomer to His Pupil," which includes these famous last two lines:
"Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light;
I have loved the stars too deeply to be fearful of the night."
What a wonderful connnection for a character to have.
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Here are some lists:
THINGS I WORRY ABOUT:
- finances
- financing a new place to live
- finding a new place to live
THINGS I DON'T WORRY ABOUT:
- when I'm nursing Minkie (Paloma), I don't worry about *anything.* It all disappears as if I had been practicing meditation every day for twenty years. (Or so I imagine.)
- my career
- the fabulousness of my husband and marriage
THINGS MINKIE TAUGHT ME TO LOVE:
- shadows on the wall
- vertical lines of books on a shelf
- smiling into a mirror to make someone else smile
- being efficient while she's napping