Please correct this~
is the first book that I read among Douglas Kennedy’s various books. In fact, I did not anticipate anything(much) about this book because, maybe(maybe because) I was(am) very conservative, I was(am) not fond of reading contemporary novels. However, after reading this book, my previous conservative thought that only classic novels could help me think deeply about society and human (has) changed.
This book gives out 3 questions such as
➀ Ben was a smart, kindhearted husband. How could he kill Gerry and confine his dead body into refrigerator?
✍ You can see an(the) answer in this book easily. Superficially, Ben wised up about that fact that his wife was having an affair with Gerry and it was natural that he became insane. However. we should consider various factors about Ben’s behavior. Actually Ben did not want to be a lawyer. Even though he worked at well-known law-related company, aspire to becoming a photographer was always in his mind. Maybe, he had envied Gerry who was following his own dream of becoming a excellent photographer. Jealousy drove him to commit the murder.
➁ What do you think about Ben’s behavior of fleeing?
✍ Ben did wrong. Penalty is not what you can avoid if you committed a crime. Ben should have confessed to the murder. (Of course, Ben’s escape is a cardinal part for developing the story (^-^),
Killing Gerry and pretending to be him were wholly immoral behaviors.
➂ Will you follow your dreams even though it is not respected? Or Will you choose well-respected job?
✍In this book, Ben chose the latter. He chose to be a lawyer than to be a photographer which he was very interested in. You all could see how unhappy and miserable life Ben went through. So, I will happily choose my dream even though it cannot give me a large amounts of money and honor I believe that people should pursue their own dreams Their dreams may not be the ones other people think honorable and respectful However, they don’t have to be swayed by other’s comments. Remember : Do live in the way that satisfies you, not other people.
