Sunday, November 8, 2015
One thing that I was clear about after reading "Carpenter's Gothic" in class was that each character (Liz, Paul, Billy) is very adamant and bullheaded. Each character does not seem to have much empathy for the others and each of them is abusive and artificial who only seem to try and get their point across. Paul, who manipulated Liz before her father died, might have realized that it was not worth it, since he seems to have only done it for the money. This seems to be one of the reasons why he beats her. One question I have is, why Liz puts up with Paul, when he treats her so badly. Will either of them be able to start a new life without the other? Another question I have is, what is the reason that Billy and Paul have issues with each other. Will any of these characters be able to assuage their relationship with others, and see from the others' point of view.
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I read an article on "Carpenter's Gothic" it says that " Mr. Gaddis knows almost everything: not only how the world works - the pragmatic cynical business-machine that we call worldliness - but also how myth flies into being out of the primeval clouds of art and death and money". (Cynthia Ozick). The reason why I read it it's because like you I am trying to understands why Liz is still with Paul. She is way smarter than he is. I think we will discover the reason by the end of the novel. She passively ignores Paul's misbehave. In the 80's any laws forced women to stay in a marriage in decline. Keep reading and will see.
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