The Main Character's Hardships
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Re: The Main Character's Hardships
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I think it was the fact that he was thinking of everyone, doing things for everyone and passing over his own needs. I think too Rachel's hostility and lack of understanding, coupled with the stress of work which made him feel trapped led to his getting depressed.
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I so much agree with thisLaura Lee wrote: ↑03 Jan 2020, 07:03 I think you're right that the protagonist's depression was initiated by a sense that he had to be strong and couldn't show any weakness. Then, as life got harder and more complicated, the stress just increased. Later, of course, after cheating on his wife and the subsequent loss of his marriage, the depression was compounded by feelings of guilt for what he'd done to his wife, his marriage and his kids. I think there was a great deal of both guilt and remorse which made his depression even worse.
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It is ironic that despite the men's many travels to ease their minds and find peace in life, they come back home to meet their burdens. It is true that they all end well, but they don't realise that their main problem is trying to meet the expectation ls of the society.
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Very good point I agree with you on this one.Shabram22 wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020, 05:30 I think that what happened to the main character is just life... Life happens to everyone. The hardships piled on top of each other because he never resolved the problems but thought that if he just goes on his annual "man Mission" his problems would somehow disappear. Everything is preventable. But the book made me more aware that lots of men probably feel this way and are afraid of life but even more afraid to look weak and admit that they have fears.
I really started to enjoy the main character when he finally started to accept who he was and stopped being afraid to admit his weaknesses to his friends.
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