When he rejects wealth and money, that is simultaneously a rejection of his family's perception of life. But, they are waning in terms of wealth, so his ability to live up to their standards is darkened by the panic in his community about losing wealth, so he feels pressed to save his whole family, to restore them to a wealthy lifestyle that he has always hated anyway. Broadly speaking, he feels embarrassed by the social impositions that his family makes him live up to because of their historical wealth and privilege. Perhaps, there is nobility in his rejection of business and marketing, no one could deny that, because he obviously understands the brokenness of marketing and the capitalism that shapes his world, and perhaps he is also literally disenfranchised from true wealth-after all, he can only earn a wage by making other men profit-yet, there is still the question of his own willingness to face his personal responsibility.įor a closer look at the dilemma of self that Gordon faces, the reader could investigate Gordon's emotional encounters with embarrassment. There is a subtle quandary about responsibility throughout the novel that Gordon can't seem to solve. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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