Reply To: Still Life: Three Pines community after murder
Yes, there certainly was a lot of grief, and a lot of secrets revealed! Once they realized that the murderer was one of their own, it made the villagers question and re-evaluate their relationships with one another, and made them question whether or not they truly knew one another. For some, like Matthew Croft and Phillipe, the secrets revealed may lead to an improvement in their relationship, and healing. For others, like Ruth, the self-examination led to some peace of mind, as she realized what good friends that Jane and Timmer had always been for her, despite her betrayal. Peter, however, was negatively affected, because it made him retreat even further into his protective shell and see the world and relationships as even less reliable than he already did. Ben’s betrayal has hurt him deeply, and his inability to be more emotionally available for Clara has done some damage to their relationship as well.
I think that Clara picked a perfect epitaph for Jane. She was a woman who had not been physically beautiful, yet was beautiful in spirit. She may have been disappointed and hurt by life in many ways, but she managed to live a life full of love, creativity, and belonging, while helping so many others along the way. She had been told by her family that her art was horrible, and yet she finally was given the gift of acknowledgement of its worth when Fair Day was accepted into the art show. She cried tears of joy over that — surprised by joy, indeed.
