The rules of make-believe kept alive the integrity of the girls' lost social world. They kindled hope, or as Alice put it, "an inner light," fortifying the children with the self-restraint and forbearance they needed to endure the next day.
Rules of make-believe kept alive the girls' lost social world. Hope, or as Alice put it, "an inner light," gave the children self-restraint and forbearance needed to survive.