4. Jack and Ennis lives as youths were similar in poverty!! But why is Jack more agressive? Because of his father and/or mother??
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Hello Artiste! Nice to meet you! I am only going to comment on question #4.....
Yep, both Jack and Ennis grew up poor. Why is Jack more agressive?
Do you mean "why was Jack more agressive
in life?" "
In FNIT?"
I agree, Jack
was more agressive in life than was Ennis, much more agressive. He went after what he wanted, much more so than Ennis, that's for sure! He told Ennis "well I won't" (settle for beans). In other words he would strive to get what he wanted from life. He wanted Ennis, and he tried his damnedest to get him in his life. But he couldn't budge ol' Ennis.
And of course Jack
was more agressive in FNIT, he took Ennis' hand, etc etc.
A co-worker of mine (male) who did not get BBM
at all, thought that Jack was a sexual predator after seeing FNIT!
Anyway, you're asking if it was due to his mother or his father. Well IMO I don't attribute Jack's gumption to either of them. I think all of it was just his nature, I think this was just who Jack Twist was. I don't think his parents had much to do with that part of Jack's personality. We are talking about Nature versus Nurture here. If Jack had been raised by Ennis' parents, and Ennis had been raised by Jack's I don't think they would have each others' personalities or outlooks on life.
Interesting to ponder, if Jack had been shown Earl's mutilated corpse at age 9, how would that have changed him? I wonder. I do not think he would have been as beaten down as Ennis was..... Anyway I just wanted to comment on your question #4.
Gotta go read some fanfic now,
Jane