In the book Blinding The Left Wing, written by Mircea Cartarescu, the first dream the narrator had was about his trip to the neighborhood bakery shop, which ended when Silvia disappeared into another part of the city Bucharest. I call this the Silvia dream because I think she was a significant feature in this dream.

He dreamed he walked to the bakery shop. It was at the top of a staircase, “long and difficult to climb”. (Cartarescu, p. 4) The light was dim, provided by a single bulb. A young, beautiful woman was in charge.

In reality, he had ever walked to that bakery store to buy bread. An old woman was kneading the dough for making bread. The dough smelled bad, like a rat. This dream was a replay and mixed with new reinvention of scenes. Some of the dream imagery are totally new inventions from imaginations and never happened in real life.

This could be the radiator below the window, in Mircica/ Mircea’s bedroom.

Dream interpretation of the Silvia dream

He had a tough. climb up the staircase, which translates to his health being weak and he could not take the physical exertion. Indeed, the narrator said he was sickly and had poor health.

The light was dim, which means his walk was partly shrouded in some darkness. This means his journey in life is uncertain and not illuminated with help.

Seeing a dream symbol of a beautiful young woman reflects his desire to view pretty females. He is a young man whose hormones are raging and stimulating body desires.

He counts his coins in his palm, and cries when he becomes afraid that his money maybe insufficient to buy the bread. This dream scene reflects his waking life, where money is scarce.

He sees many caves, which could be metaphorical representations of the woman’s anatomy. He goes through a swinging door, which leads him to the outside. It means he is no longer lost and has found his way.

He sees many windows, through which he sees young women who are sleeping topless. This scene is a replay of his real life, which he said he often saw through windows, women and men performing acts of intimacy in their bedrooms.

He chooses to open the nearest door, which leads him to descend a spiral, convoluting staircase. This means his journey in life is complex and not a simple path.

The narrator sees a young woman who he knows as Silvia. He instantly knows that “I am not meant to have Silvia”. (Cartarescu, p. 5)

This dream slowly ends with Silvia sitting in a tram, being transported to a destination. The ending full fills the narrator’s earlier prophesy that he is not meant to have Silvia.

How to interpret the narrator’s dream?

You will be able to interpret the narrator’s dream as you read along. His background provides information. A dream can be analyzed using the person’s background, culture, and experiences.

Why did the author Cartarescu use the name Silvia for his female character? 

What does Silvia mean?

This name is from the Latin language and roots. It means from the woods, or spirit of the woods. This name is closely associated to nature and beauty. 

I have met at least one Silvia in my life. The most recent Silvia was a receptionist working in a dentist’s clinic. She used to work in a big health clinic where she retired from. She started her second wind in the dentistry. This Silvia was fantastic. She scheduled appointments, rearranged appointments at the last minute, to fit in late cancellations, or late requests to swop appointment slots.

The Silvia I knew was elderly, but she maintained her ageing looks to reflect graceful aging. She brought her own Tupperware of cooked lunch, to eat in the clinic. There was a big food eatery just next to her workplace but she preferred to lunch on her home cooked food.

Silvia told me she lived in an apartment near the sea coast. On this point, she definitely shows the nature loving streak of her namesake. Her children were all grown up and have flown the coop. Now she and her husband enjoy the quietness and calm of their apartment. I liked this Silvia.

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