The Possession

Annie Ernaux’s “The Possession” was such a great book because it moved me through each phase of a woman’s jealousy. In this reading, passion leads this woman to become obsessive over a woman who takes her place in a past relationship. I was able to relate to the woman because I myself have ended relationships and have became curious about what was going on without me around. The only difference about this woman and I is that I would never go to the extremes that she went to to find out every detail about this woman. She let her take control of her life because she was fixed on this woman throughout the whole book. This woman lost total control of her emotions. She went as far as searching for this woman on the internet and calling multiple possible numbers to get a chance to hear her voice. The woman wanted to know everything and anything about her and she claimed she would do anything to get the information she wanted. She was possessed by this other woman and could not get her out of her mind. I found it crazy how she left W. and after learning about this woman she suddenly wanted him back. I guess envy makes us do weird things.