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Tone Clusters: the Joyce Carol Oates discussion group archive

Thursday, May 12, 2005

JCO: Still about Jinxs

<DIV>hi ruth,</DIV> <DIV>if I follow your idea, then I would say that jinx definitely made small choices starting with walking iris home, that led him to his final and depressive state. But, the circumstances that surrounded those events where outside Jinx's control, and that is what I meant. We are absolutely responsables for our decisions and the consequences they carry, but if we move toward a specific direction, we wouldn't be able to control our surrounding. Still, I'm thinking that Jinx couldn't end up differently despite his choices. And I'm not saying that everyone is doom to the same fate, but more to the idea that when your heart is bitter (as the excellent title's choice JCO made), then nothing would change your circumstances, not even your small choices.</DIV> <DIV>I cannot comment much about Jinx because I find him very enigmatic, but stereotyped at the same time.</DIV> <DIV>But, what do you think? do you think Jinx is a stereotype? of what?? </DIV> <DIV>I'm too interested in everybody else opinion.</DIV> <DIV>Thanks.</DIV> <DIV>Joy</DIV><p><br><hr size=1>Post your free ad now! <a href="http://ca.personals.yahoo.com/"><b>Yahoo! Canada Personals</b></a><br>