Quote by Charles Dickens
How could you give me life, and take from me all the inappreciable things that raise it from the state of conscious death? Where are the graces of my soul? Where are the sentiments of my heart? What have you done, oh, Father, What have you done with the garden that should have bloomed once, in this great wilderness here? Said louisa as she touched her heart.
Summary
In this quote, Louisa expresses her despair and disappointment with life. She questions how she can be given life and yet be deprived of all the precious and valuable aspects that make it meaningful and fulfilling. Louisa longs for the graces of her soul and the sentiments of her heart to flourish, but feels that her existence resembles a desolate wilderness instead. Through her poignant words, she directly addresses an unidentified "Father," seeking answers and blaming them for the barrenness she experiences within her own being.