Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Just the Three of us #5
In the novel Just the Three of Us by Julia Blackburn, where I am at in the novel the reader has already picked up on relationship issues as stated in previous blogs but that was when she was young. Julia also talks of the present and her relationship with her mother but not to the reader but to these "faxes to Herman". Herman was a boyfriend and when they broke up and is now her best friend. In a way the reader can sense that she still misses Herman for his guidance, she says;" "one part of me longs for my mothers forgiveness, the other part is hungry for retribution. What happened, happened. But Herman, you know that, you were there! Are you there now? Are you reading this fax as it grumbles its way through the machine on your table? can you tell me what to do?"(31). Here Julia Expresses her feelings about her mom to Herman and mentions "you were there! are you there now?" suggesting that he was there for her when they were a couple but was he there now for her that they were only friends? That she wants him but Julia also need him in a way. In her faxes to this mysterious man the reader can't help but wonder what had gone on between them that had caused there separation but still allow them to be so close as friends. could this perhaps be the work of her mother yet again?
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Seeing that Julia had someone during her younger years is almost heart warming since she had such a terrible relationship with her mother, now that she's older and he's gone this could be a turning point for her, maybe this is a time for her to grow up and become strong on her own so she learns to protect her self for the future incase she ends up in relationships as harsh as the one she had with her mom.
It almost seems as if Julia misses this young gentleman for only his support, not his guidance. It would appear that she doesn't really talk to him, just unloads her troubles on him.
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