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I was desperate to adopt a girl from India -- until I discovered she might have developmental problems. Will I ever stop thinking about the child I rejected?
  • @melthough

    Re: Romanticism as literary device. Yes, I would agree with you if she were writing a fictional short story about a couple going through a difficult international adoption. Since she's writing a personal essay, this literary device just turns into an ugly personality trait.