The Gifting Monologue

Recent studies prove that the majority of people experience intrusive inner-thinking and monologues that guide their lives. Inner thinking is a highly individual process; people frequently consider an imaginative approach to their judgments in solitude through inner thinking. These ideas naturally direct people in a certain direction based on the significance of particular thoughts. K.E. Ganshert's novel, The Gifting, shows Tess' inner thinking of Luka in multiple different scenes of the book. From her thoughts on her impressions of Luka at school, through her thinking, after she was barred from speaking to Luka, and Tess's thoughts following Dr. Roth and Luka's rescue of her from the facility. K.E. Ganshert uses Tess’s inner thoughts concerning

The reason why Luka was forbidden from talking with Tess was because he beat a member of Summer’ friend group up. Ultimately Summer, Luka, and Tess all had to go to the principal's office where Luka’ father said, “Crazy people are not tolerated in this society. They are a burden. I will not have you labeled as a burden. You are to have nothing to do with her…” (Ganshert 252). Tess had to deal with the hostility that accompanied her unintentionally acquired reputation as a "crazy" person. Tess will have to bear the burden of this title without Luka because it is his thoughts that prevent her from being one. Tess's thoughts are what really strain her insanity; therefore, her mission in fighting in her dreams against her visionary supernatural beasts. Her actions are driven by her continual inner search for identity; she is at the height of her issues with her visions and nightmares, therefore she must direct her attention to achievement in the path of this fight in her dreams in order to gain success. This kind of thinking is essential to the direction Tess is headed, when she is on the journey to battle the monsters of her

Both Dr. Roth and Luka entered Tess's room to save her while she was depressed, hopeless, and helpless. However, Tess was informed that Luka's existence was only a byproduct of her visions prior to being saved, therefore meeting him meant a lot to her. However, the constant thinking of who and why she had been taken to the facility had suddenly shifted as she realized: “So it was never Luka. Of course it wasn't. I don't know how I could have doubted him” (Ganshert 298). Through Tess' inner thinking in this scene, she understands that she should start putting more belief in herself and that her opinions about various aspects of her life are not wrong. The way she uses her thoughts to reflect on herself in this scenario demonstrates that Luka, who was fundamental to their relationship, was always going to support her, despite whatever self-doubt she might have had. Here, Tess is led down a more mature path because she realized that the incessant self-doubt in her inner thinking; subjected her mind to—which produced the worst possible story—was invalid. Without Tess’ inner thoughts, she would not have been able to grow as a character by her actions or her thinking despite the difficulties she encountered. Through Tess’ inner thinking that revolves around Luka, she can now be directed towards a more mature