Aniruddha Joshi
English 1102
Dr Reynolds
January 14, 2009
On reading chapters six to ten, I was posed with a couple of questions. It was indeed an interesting part of the book. Personally, it was interesting to observe the behaviors of the main characters through those three chapters.
Jadwin, once at the top of the pit, crashes to the bottom in one day. Is primarily due to Cressler’s suicide, his failure in business skills, or due to poor luck? The most likely reason in my opinion is the suicide of Cressler. On the day that Jadwin received the the news of Cressler’s death, he was in emotional turmoil. He made these decisions in that mental state and this may have resulted in his failure. Jadwin had predicted the market correctly on previous occasions and hence it is more likely that his emotional issues played a much larger role than business skill or luck.
Laura feelings towards her husband and towards Corthell caught my attention. Throughout the reading, I was attempting to answer the question of whether Laura wishes for and enjoys Corthell’s company because she is lonely from the marriage of her husband with his work or because she genuinely likes Corthell and the art which they appreciate together. This is a difficult to answer as I personally do not feel that Laura’s relationship with Corthell would have existed as such if Jadwin was around in the house. Hence, it can be inferred that the absence of Jadwin is a cause of the relationship. However, I cannot deny that Laura does like Corthell and the knowledge and skill at art that he possesses. The question can be answered by saying that both can be causes to the relationship but I still cannot decide on which is the stronger reason.