![]() ![]() Although the full context will not be revealed until the end of the novel, St. Aubert is wiser than many other more impulsive characters. Aubert will encourage Emily to make choices based on reason rather than emotion-but he never shames or faults her for having emotions. Aubert is able to be empathetic to Emily's sensitive nature because he is also highly emotional, and has in fact encouraged his daughter to be sensitive and responsive to feelings. He compassionately points out that he does not want Emily to lose her sensitive and gentle heart in fact, in his mind, it is worse to be a person who is insensitive and does not feel things deeply. Aubert's keen understanding of human psychology, and also his gentle approach to parenting. Aubert is empathetic to his daughter's grief, but he does not want her to lose herself entirely in her emotions. Aubert delivers this speech to Emily when she is grieving after the death of her mother. I would not annihilate your feelings, my child, I would only teach you to command them for whatever may be the evils resulting from a too susceptible heart, nothing can be hoped from an insensible one. ![]()
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