Where does this story leave us?

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Hello everyone,

From the book Psychology of hope by Charles Snyder.

Let’s start with the most famous tale of hope. According to Greek mythology, Zeus became furious at the mortal Promethius for stealing fire from the gods. Seeking revenge, the gods created the astoundingly beautiful Pandora, who was sent earthward to entice Promethius’ brother. She carried a dowry chest that the gods warned her never to open. Zeus, evidently practicing an early form of reverse psychology, knew Pandora could not resist the temptation to peek into the treasured box. Indeed, off came the lid at Pandora’s hand, and a swarm of plagues spewed out to torment people forever. There was colic, gout, and rheumatism for the body, as well as spite, envy, and revenge for the mind. Hurrying to return the lid to the chest, Pandora found the only thing remaining inside was hope. Did she really get the lid back on the box in time to contain hope? I think not. Why else would we be giving so much attention to hope if it hadn’t been unleashed on the world?

Where does this story leave us? Aside from providing a clue about why a bride’s dowry is called a hope chest, it is a puzzling tale. Was hope to be something that prolonged the suffering generated by the ills loosed on the world, or was it to be the antidote?

Given the answer (Aside from providing a clue…), what does the question “Where does this story leave us?” really mean? Does it mean something like “What does this story give us?”

Thank you.

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You know, sometimes people think there’s no hope, but since hope was the only thing that remained in the box, Pandora showed that she was human. The only thing people can do is hope and when there’s no hope left, there’s you Klpno and that means luck. You don’t post very often, but when you do, you know that you must help somebody who is in trouble. I was hoping you’d come along and post again. And you did. Thank you.

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Thank you, Marc.

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Especially for you, Klpno. Is Agnetha really the loser? I don’t think so…what do you think?

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Well, Marc, Agnetha had to go through a lot of hardships and trials (her mom’s suicide, for example), but in the end she was able to handle everything, so I think she’s not a loser.

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Exactly, thank you for enlightening me that her mother committed suicide, because I didn’t know that and she’s indeed not the loser, but in fact, she’s the one who asks questions to which she already knows or has the answers. He’s the one who is the loser. Klpno, the more you want answers, the more questions you ask. I think there’s nothing more to say ,but still some aces to play

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