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MaineWriter:
I have been thinking about Wayne and this chapter. It is obvious he is very jealous...jealous of Ennis whom he "admires from afar"; jealous of Ellery for being with Ennis and jealous of their relationship. I think he is filled with regret about choices he has made, choices that have made him sick with a life-limiting illness. It is understandable that under the circumstances, the worst parts of his personality are coming out. Even so, I feel bad for him. I don't think Wayne is a bad guy, just a "lippy aggravating little shit," as Ennis would say.
Leslie
louisev:
Yes, Leslie, a very good assessment of him. And now because he is a customer of the bar instead of the bartender, he also has suffered a major "demotion" within the community he is so proud to be a part of, and that is also a cause for jealousy: and he is jealous of Lauren on two counts, for having the job of bartender, as well as for having an intimate, romantic relationship that considering Lauren's youth, is relatively long term and stable. And so far no one has really called Wayne on his being jealous. He had a relationship with Pete, and drove Pete off through his demands, and his jealousy of the time Pete spent being serious about his job at the insurance agency. So unless he is the cock of the walk and has something to wave in other people's faces for them to envy him, he strikes out at those he himself is jealous of.
But - he is also sick, and Lauren cried a lot of bitter tears over Wayne's suffering, too... and since he has been in a state of relative remission, Lauren and others have pushed away that fact about Wayne, and this will come back to haunt them - all of them.
yb:
I love Ennis very much, but I feel he's always a little unfair to Wayne. As far as I remember, Wayne hasn't done anything disrespectful to him, except for his overly explicit crush on Ennis. I hope Ennis will turn around and ease up his attitude to Wayne a bit, who knows how long would Wayne live!
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: yb on January 13, 2007, 07:57:13 am ---I love Ennis very much, but I feel he's always a little unfair to Wayne. As far as I remember, Wayne hasn't done anything disrespectful to him, except for his overly explicit crush on Ennis. I hope Ennis will turn around and ease up his attitude to Wayne a bit, who knows how long would Wayne live!
--- End quote ---
I agree, Betty, but unfortunately, Ennis seems to have gotten himself into a very anti-Wayne attitude and I think it will take quite a bit of effort on his part for him to change...and he has to want to change, too.
I am trying to remember...wasn't it Wayne who showed up with the bottle of Drambuie, when he got discharged from the hospital? They sat around and had a cordial drink together then. Things have really deteriorated since then but I think a big part of it is Wayne's bad attitude.
L
mariez:
Getting a late start this morning after a girls' night out - but it was so great to wake up to all these thoughtful comments about Wayne! Thank you all.
I've been giving him a lot of thought myself and kept coming back to the fact that I can't help but like him and admire the courage he has displayed in facing AIDS. I am sure that in his quiet, contemplative moments (and I know that Wayne must have them) he must be terribly, terribly frightened and feel terribly, terribly alone. This just makes me so sad and also makes me more forgiving for his admittedly rude and hurtful behavior. Sigh.
Yes, Leslie, I remember him coming by with that bottle of Drambuie - that was a nice moment. I do wish Ennis could lighten up about Wayne - but Wayne does seem determined to push Ennis's buttons - and not in a good way. Another sigh. And to be fair, maybe Ennis isn't quite as forgiving of Wayne as everyone else because of the Bill fiasco and Wayne's involvement there - Ennis got another punch in the face from Bill because of it. But Wayne did finally come clean about it. I do think, however, Ennis's strong annoyance with Wayne has more to do with Wayne just being Wayne and the "anti-Wayne attitude," as Leslie called it, that he just can't shake. I don't know - very complicated situation and so many complicated personalities involved.
--- Quote from: louisev on January 13, 2007, 07:45:31 am ---
. . . .and since he has been in a state of relative remission, Lauren and others have pushed away that fact about Wayne, and this will come back to haunt them - all of them.
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Oh, God, Louise - you're killing me here.
Thanks, everyone!
Marie
P.S. Jeremy deserves a raise! :)
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