Ignorance is Bliss
Ignorance can be bliss, but when someone shows you knowledge this can disappear. ... Her initial thinking about her father’s character is incorrect, but it makes her happy because the ignorance helps her forget her past. ... She demonstrates that she does not want to believe that her father is dead, so she creates a story that she will not let go of, creating her ignorance to what is really going on. ... Once the Munroes intervene and attempt to give Robbie clothing, this ignorance is shattered. ... This struggle shows that, in The Pasture of Heaven, ignorance is bliss.