Catherine has been an intriguing character for me from the beginning; she was the one that really made me believe that they very well could be in some different made up world because her reactions to events were so outlandish and calm. However, she has been developing into a much more typical wifely character. She is accompanied in her new attitude by her secretary. Catherine's new reactions to James' decisions seem much more realistic now, but after seeing her in the beginning, she only seems to be much more complicated. James describes how his wife has become much more concerned with his sexual behavior despite the fact that she takes part in the same types of sexual experiences. She has even become a more loyal wife; James explains how she has rededicated herself to their marriage, while he is off screwing his scarred (both physically and emotionally) doctor.
The relationship between James and Dr. Helen Remington also interests me quite a bit. James seems to have predicted this new side of her before they even officially met. Upon reading his ideas about her int he earlier chapters of the book I wrote them off as his twisted visions of humanity projected on another damaged person. However, the sole fact that she was willing and able to get into a car with him to leave the impound lot makes her, and in turn all humans, seem much more intrigued with violence, death, and sex.
Do the characters come off as specific characteristics blown out of proportion, which is suggested of all satire in the Menippean Style essay, or do they seem like dynamic, round, and complex?
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