Relationships are not always perfect because not one individual in the world is perfect. Everyone has their own faults and differences. In this case, with the two characters in the novel, they are not living a perfect relationship. The main character does not want to be with his girlfriend because she wants to marry him. However, he does not want to be tied down just yet in his life. Despite their differences, he still enjoys the way she makes him feel. In this situation, he is experiencing a perfect moment with her; although, it's moments like these that do not last long. He understands that this moment is only a mask for what their relationship really stands for.
I chose this image because it reminds me of the relationship in the novel. The main characters do not communicate well with each other. The main character has his own issues he is dealing with, such as being a murderer. He cannot tell his girlfriend this of course, especially since he has plans to kill her as well. The relationship in this picture makes me think of the masked relationship the characters share with each other because they do not see what is really going on. They are also on different levels of thinking because sometimes the woman sees that everything is ok, when in reality it is not...just one of those moments.
Jim Thompson. The Killer Inside Me. Vintage Books. 1991. 122.
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