June, 1944: Hope

Anais Nin has started a new book, This Hunger, whose main character is inspired in part by Luise Rainer. This is a good time for Anais as she feels she is expanding, blossoming, always recreating herself, and unblocking not only herself but also others. She feels the affects of the war and is concerned that it kills emotions and destroys feelings in others, although in her stage of emotional maturity, she is able to maintain a larger perspective. For those who have no inner life to sustain themselves or process events, it becomes difficult to maintain hope.