Book Challenge -- Day 12

12. Best Scene Ever (part 1)

My favorite scene is from A Ring of Endless Light when Vicky has been in a haze for several days. She holds a small child as she dies from seizures related to untreated epilepsy and the shock throws Vicky into a semi-blackout. Her entire family tries to bring her back, but it takes Adam and the dolphins to bring her back. When she returns from the walking coma, Vicky realizes Adam has proven his affections, just as she has proven her strange ability to speak with her mind over distances. A Ring of Endless Light is my favorite novel.
     The Challenge wants six best scenes, so another favorite is also from A Ring of Endless Light. When the Austin children learn their grandfather is dying, Rob Austin asks about heaven and he and Vicky have a conversation about how heaven is something we cannot explain, like trying to explain colors to a blind person. Rob's sincerity and honesty are fascinating and after reading the scene I have to agree with Rob--there's something inexplicable about whatever comes after this.
     From Pride and Prejudice my absolute favorite scene is when Lizzy reads the letter from Darcy and realizes that she does care about him. What makes it better is when she receives news of Lydia's adventures and discovers what Darcy has done for her family--she is awkward and unsure of herself, self-recriminating and frustrated with what she can and cannot do. The entire progression from the letter to standing in her father's study when he asks if she'll have Darcy--that she wanted nothing to do with him before--is one of my favorite moments in literature.