によって liz knueven 10年前.
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Don't strive to get what they want, simply feel that life can pass them by, and it wont really matter to them.
"Don't you ever get the feeling that all your life is going by and you're not taking advantage of it?"
They realise that they have been allowing life to slip past them without ever truly living it.
Ends up hurting Jake out of this selfishness, Jake is passive and never actively tries to engage Brett in a real relationship, even though he would really like to.
She notes to him at the end of the book that "[they] could've had such a damned good time together,"to which Jake can only reply "isn't it pretty to think so?"
Both of them acknowlage the fact that they should not have been so passive in their relationships.
Jake seems to have settled for the gossip column, he hasn't aspired to move beyond marginal small talk.
Most of the charachters in TSAR have found alcohol as a useful tool to block out the dreadful past and the equally dull future.
Jake finds that his physical affliction causes him an equal amount of psychological pain.
Jake notes that "it all seem[s] like some bad play"; they're never able to enjoy each other's company or stop the competition.
Demeaning view of Women
Charachteristics
But she's not...
kind or sympathetic
faithful
sensitive
Selfish
Dates for status or personal satisfaction
Example: Relationship with the Count
She knows what she wants
leads to her overlooking any relationship with Janke
her inner drive and selfishness leads her to hurt the menn she thinks she loves.
intelligent
attractive
Doesn't really appreciate women
Controlling
Doesn' t do too well with the ladies (or really anyone for that matter)
easily picks up Brett
Can't seem to relate to women