Midnight Library By Matt Haig
Review:
In Matt Haig's new work, The
Midnight Library, we follow up with a young woman on the edge of making an
unwise decision. Her brother, best friend, and career have all been lost. Her
cat passed away, and all of her connections are in tatters. More importantly,
she just seems to be incredibly, terribly depressed. She is unable to dream of
a day that would be better with her present. Life has transformed into an
obligation. She then finishes her life by taking illicit substances that fight
depression. Everything turns gloomy. After that, Nora awakens in a library.
There is a library between life and
death, and its shelves seem to stretch on forever. Every book gives you the
opportunity to experience living a different life. To see what would have
happened if you had chosen differently... If you could go back and change your
regrets, what would you have done differently? A book about all the decisions
that make a life worthwhile.
A technique of magical realism is
traced. A better grasp of reality can be accessed through the realistic
environment created by the blending of magical elements in fiction known as
magical realism. The narrative places the "real" and the
"fantastic" in the same mental stream by explaining these magical
aspects as commonplace events in an uncomplicated way.
One can observe the choice
architecture. The way options are presented will affect how decisions are made.
This novel can be a illustration of choice architecture, which states that
the way options are presented affects our decisions. In light of this, a choice
architect is a person who designs the circumstances that affect how decisions
are made. Choice architecture is
associated with nudge theory, which suggests that implicit recommendations and
positive reinforcement can change behaviour, and libertarian paternalism.
Choice architecture isn't always advantageous to decision-makers, though.
This kind of story gives you a sense
of agency by emphasising that you are in charge of the decisions you make.
However, it also suggests that you may make the correct decisions to overcome a
clinical disease and that depression is a result of your bad decisions. It
informs the reader that they can see things the "right" way, consider
their troubles as a blessing, and that if they focus on the positive aspects of
life, their psychological issues would go away if they work hard enough.
Writer tries to manifest Nora anticipated
regrets. The feeling of remorse that arises from reflecting on poor decisions
can be described as regret. It is usually connected to feeling guilty about the
unfavourable result and punishing oneself for the wrongdoing committed. Without
a chapter on regret, nobody's work on the psychological aspects of futuristic
thinking could be considered comprehensive.
It is up to Nora Seed to make this
choice. When presented with the option to start over, pursue a new career, get
over past relationships, or fulfil her dream of becoming a glaciologist, she
must look within herself as she makes her way through the Midnight Library to
determine what is genuinely meaningful in life and what makes it worthwhile to
live in the first place.
Written by Aleen
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