Blog #8

Point Counter Point opens up with an interaction between Marjorie Carling and Walter Bidlake. Marjorie Carling is an ugly ill woman with a straight nose. She is pregnant with Walter's child, but she is still married to Carling, although they are separated. Marjorie's personal philosophy is revealed in the very first pages of the novel. Around page 5 and 6, Marjorie is speaking with Walter. She is begging him not to go to a party, but then tells him to go. She knows as soon as he leaves he will cheat and flirt with other women. "Stay with me this evening," (5) Marjorie said, but soon after said, "But I do want you to," (6). I believe this reveals that Marjorie does love him, but will not frame him for what he has to done, because she lives in fear of losing him. She doesn't want to lose him, so she is going to have his baby. The pregnancy is completely absurd. It proves she lives with an existentialist philosophy. She is extremely individualistic. She wants Walter, and she will do anything to keep him with her. She goes against morals, and is true to herself and that is it. She creates her own values and ethics. She may be free within her mind, but she is still missing Walter in her life. I believe she is free, but not happy.