The reason for so many child molesters in the novel is because of the living conditions. Many of these men aren't successful, or rich or wealthy. But they also want to feel superior, and everyone even today, want someone to look down on to feel in powered and feel better about themselves.
In regarding to Soaphead's letter to god, it was basically his way of not feeling guilty about killing the dog, and tricking Pecola. It goes back to the molester idea, about feeling powerful about themselves. I think the reason why he did this, was to feel like he isn't like the rest of the people in this society, that he is looked at more like a god, than another molesting man.
Pecola is talking to herself. She has gone basically delusional. Crazy, mental, physoctic. Her obsession with blue eyes has gone too far. But then again, she is there person that all the people basically look down on to feel better about themselves. The fact that i may be poor and unsuccessful, but I'm still better than you, and with all those feels, she is basically in denial, that people don;t look down at her, but that they are jealous of her.
I could see that being the reason there are so many child molesters. In today's society a lot of men and women do feed off of that need to be superior. Your view on Soaphead's letters to God are eye opening. I handn't seen them that way. That is a really interesting view point.
ReplyDeleteI could see that being the reason there are so many child molesters. In today's society a lot of men and women do feed off of that need to be superior. Your view on Soaphead's letters to God are eye opening. I handn't seen them that way. That is a really interesting view point.
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