Outside Reading, Week 4, Post B

Now that I think about it, I may have been wrong about Ludmila being such a strong and independent character. It seems she was just acting the part while she knew that there was always a safety net to catch her if she fell. However, now that she is out on the road by herself, she seems to be more to be more cautious and afraid to venture out from the things she knows. For instance, while back at her house, she always talked about escaping with her boyfriend to Kuhznisk. However, now that she has a ride to get her there, she tries to create issues that will delay her departure and let her remain close to home. I really hope she snaps out of it or this is going to be a very boring section of the book.

Bunny is facing a very similar situation. Up until this point, Bunny has been bragging about how superior he is to Blair and how Blair is wasting his time trying to get a solid job. This was most likely a way for Bunny to hide is insecurities about himself, seeing as now that an inspector has arrived and is taking them off of welfare, Bunny has to fend for himself and is frightened at the thought. Bunny, like Ludmila, keeps trying to create issues and delay the inevitable, while Blair is working hard at his job and creating a life for himself. This fear of moving forward could be an emerging theme in the book, seeing as it is determining of the future of two main characters. I wonder it Pierre is trying to show that people can be fickle or fake, as Ludmila and Bunny both acted like strong characters earlier in the book.