Love this story! I appreciate how she worked within the system, even with its severe constraints on women--yes, she got the job done. As for justice, although Haman threw himself on her mercy, the king executed justice (perhaps even despite that peculiar misunderstanding about H’s intention at that moment). Who knows what Esther would have done if she had to decide Haman’s fate? Could she have brought herself to ask for his death? Interesting thought experiment, but the final decision was out of her hands. Like usual, a good story relies on the interplay of male and female, revealing the gifts of both.
Love this story! I appreciate how she worked within the system, even with its severe constraints on women--yes, she got the job done. As for justice, although Haman threw himself on her mercy, the king executed justice (perhaps even despite that peculiar misunderstanding about H’s intention at that moment). Who knows what Esther would have done if she had to decide Haman’s fate? Could she have brought herself to ask for his death? Interesting thought experiment, but the final decision was out of her hands. Like usual, a good story relies on the interplay of male and female, revealing the gifts of both.