Thursday, February 19, 2009

Characteristics of A Man Who Tried To Kill Himself But Failed in "The Lotus Eater"

THOMAS WILSON
Weird Wants to make big decision that will change his life completely (pp 21)
Lonely He doesn’t have any family, relatives or close friends (pp23)
Careful He did not decide to move to Capri hurriedly as he was afraid of making a huge mistake (pp23)
Unrealistic He aspires for an on-going happiness through making simple decisions (pp23)
Low profile He lives modestly and appreciates his privacy (pp23)
FriendlyHe entertained the narrator and invites him over to house (pp24)
Self-deceptive/indecisive He lived in denial after his money ran out for over a year (pp25)
Unrealistic Tried to commit suicide after his money ran out yet failed (pp25)
Became desolate He lost his memory due to inhalation of smoke (pp27)
Loner He spends his time walking alone and runs away from the narrator whenever approached (pp 27)

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