From Out of Africa - Isak Dinesen

Isak Dinesen 

"One of them was Lulu, for she came up near to the house, and walked about sedately, pricking her ears when a car arrived, or when we opened a window; and the dogs would know her. She became darker in colour with age" (228).

From The Norton's Book of Woman's Lives by Phyllis Ross 

From Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen

    Karen Blixen, also known as Isak Dinesen is very passionate about nature, which I feel has to do with her working outside all the time, as women had to be outside in the fields working. As she was going through a divorce, the thing that gave her lots of joy was nature. The way she speaks about nature and animals portrays the euphoric feeling it gives her. From the way she compares sights, smells sounds, and feelings to make the readers feel what she is also feeling. Her descriptiveness allows the reader to see her personality and the way she was so in tune with nature and her appreciation for its natural beauty. 

Her relationship with the fawns and Lulu seemed very symbolic to me. They always arrived around sunset or sunrise and hid when the weather was rough, which I feel signified changes in time and environment. The fawns would show themselves during a time of change to "comfort" Isak. I feel as though since she was now alone, she sought companionship, and went to what she appreciated most: nature.