Saturday, February 19, 2011
Blog Entry #3, The relationship between Walter and Phyllis....
In the start of this section in the novel, I believe that what Phyllis and Walter shared was lust for each other. Of course, with an added bonus of the accident insurance money to share. It seemed like Walter was really looking out for Phyllis, making sure she wouldn't do anything to mess up their scheme. In actuality though, I feel like Walter was actually only looking out for his own interest. I that that the deeper he got involved with this plot, the more he felt insecure about it. Not only for himself, but too that he didn't want Phyllis to mess up on anything. After getting to know Lola more and more, Walter quickly realized who he actually had fallen for. Being filled with feelings of guilt for having to kill Lola's father, made Walter's feelings for Phyllis look less attractive. Although he knew he just couldn't kick Phyllis out of his life, it was because he needed her, even if it were to be only temporarily. So many important quotes in this section describe the love-hate relationship that Walter and Phyllis shared. Their feelings for each other were not based on love, but rather for convenience. Phyllis and Walter build a dependency on each other. An example of this was when Walter becomes paranoid about having the murder discovered. He constantly needs to check with Phyllis to make sure she is taking the right steps during the investigation of the murder. Throughout this section, Phyllis and Walter learn to predict each others moods. For me, they are much more alike then they really want to admit to. They are both really lonely, twisted, and insecure people.
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Lonely, twisted and insecure people I would have never thought of them as that however since you have mentioned it I would have to say I agree. Walter really was feeling Phyllis however after the actual incident she began to show who she really was and that it was all about her. Now Walter is left to heal is on self and try to to keep things under control.
ReplyDeleteWow, you really have me questioning my own opinion on Walter and Phyllis' relationship.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty much almost, if not all of us automatically saw it starting out as more of a lust relationship. But I started questioning that myself... The book kind of made me feel like they had some sort of feelings for each other; like they really cared about each other. But I actually have to agree with you instead! Walter, at first made it seem as though he somewhat cared, but now, all he seems to care about is himself. They really ARE dependent for each other AND are "more alike than they really want to admit to".
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ReplyDeleteI agree I don’t think Phyllis ever fell in love with Walter or Walter with Phyllis. I think that there was a strong physical attraction between then that was made even stronger by the idea of killing Mr. Nirdlinger; of doing something forbidden and getting away with it. They do have a lot in common, Phyllis and Walter, and I loved the way you described them at the end of your paragraph “lonely, twisted and insecure” it fits them perfectly. You know I never really thought about Walter and Lola’s relationship up until now, you really gave me a lot to think about.
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