“Donny had been more problematic than teh other Cayce Pollard boyfriends….But Donny was also very beautiful, and sometimes very funny, though not always intentionally, and Cayce had gone through a period of finding herself, though she never really planned to, under Donny and Donny’s big grin, in the none-too-fresh bed in his apartment on Clinton Street, between Rivington and Delancey.” (Gibson 40).
- Donny- he played a major role in Cayce’s life
-problematic- says something about who Cayce chooses
-Beautiful and funny- also what Cayce sees as important even if not practical
-Period of finding herself- who she is now, that people can spark certain things in her
- never really planned to- shows that she doesnt necessarily plan her life out and goes with what happens- same way she wouldn’t have usually picked Donny to begin with
- apartment on Clinton Street- possibly important location, apartment as a living establishment
1. Beautiful and Funny- These traits are what drew Cayce to Donny so we can learn about her by her preferences and how she can ignore the practical for the beautiful. This could possibly be a theme in the novel.
2. Never really planned to- This also ahows what kind of person Cayce is and how she may value feelings of planning and practicality. It may go along with her traits needed for her carreer as well- how she notices and just knows whether or not it is appealing to her- acting on impulse.
3. Period of finding herself- This theme may seem to contradict the idea of her using feelings as a basis for action- but it was an unintentional finding herself so it wasnt really planned0 so this too could possibly be consistent with the theme that some things cannot be planned.
November 13, 2007 at 4:55 pm
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