“I want this story. Your story.
The tale of what brought us to this place, in these chairs, with this
wine. I don't want a story you create from here” - he taps his
temple with his finger - “I want one that is here.” He lets his
hand hover over his heart for a moment before sitting back in his
chair. (The man in the grey suit).
I decided right away there would
be two ways to read The Night Circus: as it is - an
exceptionally creative and visual story – and/or as a portrayed
journey with hidden messages. Everything is like this (loaded with
symbolism), and in this case it seemed intended.
The plot of The Night Circus is unique
and I loved it right from the opening: The circus arrives without
warning.
Opens at Nightfall
Closes at Dawn.
A mysterious black and white circus –
Le Cirque des Reves - travels around the world, materializing
out of nowhere. Two magicians/illusionists – Celia
and Marco – are destined to compete. Only one can win. Celia has
been trained rather harshly, in a physical manner, making her very
strong (or else she would've been physically harmed), and Marco has
been educated well since a young age and is prepared to win. Their
battle turns into a romance – one that holds the entire circus
together. As things start to crumble, and as the circus experiences
interference, Celia and Marco must come up with a plan to keep it
going - without only one of them coming out a winner.
There's a lot more to The Night Circus than I
initially processed, I sensed. This made it exciting. I didn't spend
time analyzing to figure out what all the numbers, symbols, and
chapter names, mean (even though I found these details interesting) -
I just wanted to enjoy the experience and see what I got out of it,
intuitively.
By chapter: Tete-a-Tete: London,
August 1896, I decided, to me, this novel is about polarities, and
reflection, or better still, balance, as well as the possibilities
and creation that come out of this. It made me feel, or reminded me,
that anything can be materialized at will - once the belief in it is
mastered and skill, strengthened (although, in it it is said
that the key is endurance: “Such pain is not lived with. It is
only endured...”). What we want to be will be materialized or
created (choose your own illusion). Of course others have their own
ideas about this, respectfully, and so it is a bit of a game, it
seems – a circus.
I hope one day a movie will do it justice. I would love to see it! Below are a few inspirational
illustrations I found on the internet that are similar to how I
pictured the characters.
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