tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395948500312534280.post7421071389454833047..comments2024-02-25T01:48:45.848-07:00Comments on Mr. Center's Wall: East of Eden XLIV -- chpt44: HUMANS JUST SMELL BAD SOMETIMESJoseph Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00090686611405364311noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395948500312534280.post-72639270056686018012010-11-29T09:59:13.263-07:002010-11-29T09:59:13.263-07:00For all his purity, Aron is actually--at least in ...For all his purity, Aron is actually--at least in his immaturity (hopefully that's all it is) --a pretty rotten kid; and heaven bless Abra for loving him anyway!<br />If Aron's tower indeed collapses, can he recover? What will such a recovery require? I think such a collapse is the only way for him to dismount his high horse, 'cause he ain't coming down on his own!Joseph Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090686611405364311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395948500312534280.post-22372824112266593402010-11-29T07:22:59.892-07:002010-11-29T07:22:59.892-07:0044.1.1. The difference is that Adam is actually ev...44.1.1. The difference is that Adam is actually even more ironic because Cathy is a monster, and Abra is actually a very nice girl, just not perfect. In a way, Aron is almost worse because he's missing what's great in reality about Abra, while there is nothing great about Cathy.<br />42.1.2. The problem is that Aron is a man of extremes. Abra is perfect. His father is evil. His life is built on so many extremes that to try to make him give up what he views as the perfect lifestyle would in effect kill him. It's almost like pulling out a piece from a Jenga tower. There's a high probability the entire thing is just going to collapse altogether. <br />44.2.1. I loved that passage. However, we should know it's not completely true because Aron never knocked the badness out of Cal. We know that Aron will try. But he could just as easily defeat himself in the process.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11708022607046379611noreply@blogger.com