The Mail Box

During the following days Sophie kept receiving those letters each day she received a packet with more information about the philosophers and the ancient communities. She learned a lot about it. One day Sophie's mother opened the mail box with the anonymous address and the anonymous person. Sophie, to keep her privacy, told her mom it was from an admirer so she don't read the philosophers history. She got another question that asked her why does Legos were the best you in the world and is the when she learns how to thinks as a philosopher. One day Sophie wakes up with the idea of inviting the anonymous a coffee so both can talk, she left the letter on the mail box. When she was going to fall asleep she believes se sees some one getting the letter and leaving another one. Sophie goes outside and finds information about Socrates, and she gets the name of the one that is writing, Alberto Knox. The silk scarf that is there, is a gift for her and Sophie needs to take care of it. During he next days she learns a lot about Alberto, his trips and everything. She also finds out a relationship between Hilde and Alberto. 

"Sophie knew that 'modesty' was an old-fashioned word for shyness - for example, about being seen naked. But was it really natural to be embarrassed about that? If something was natural, she supposed, it was the same for everybody. In many parts of the world it was completely natural to be naked. So it must be society that decides what you can and can't do. When Grandma was young you certainly couldn't sunbathe topless. But today, most people think it is 'natural,' even though it is still strictly forbidden in lots of countries. Was this philosophy? Sophie wondered." (Gaarder 60)

In the following chapters, with this quote we can see how the mentality of Sophie has changed. Now she is using her analysis way more and here we can see her telling things and making her notice that she is starting to think as a philosophers. 

"you would realize that all the cookies were formed in the same mold. And what is more, Sophie, you are now seized by the irresistible desire to see this mold. Because clearly, the mold itself must be utter perfection - and in a sense, more beautiful - in comparison with these crude copies." (Gaarder 85) 

With everything Alberto tell to Sophie, we can se his purpose he wants her to learn, lo analyze and make questions. Alberto wants Sophie to became a curious philosopher and he is achieving that. With every letter and activity he makes her more open minded and with the exercise of the cookies represent perfection like in Ancient Greece architecture. 

I can infer that in the next chapters Sophie will keep telling Alberto that she wants to meet him but he tells her that is not the time yet. Even though Alberto shares an address with her and they will meet. He will get mad and disappointed with her because she didn't follow his rules. Alberto will stop leaving letters in her home.