GRGR(3): Jessica and Roger, Mind-to-mind

[Paul Mackin]

Michael Perez wrote:
Yes, in addition to consideration of Jessica's other romantic interest,

> Beaver, both of her relationships are built upon opportunism.  With all
> the chaos of wartime London, these three have two of many uneasy, but
> convenient, coalitions.  The togetherness of either linking will not
> last past the war, when everyone goes back to their mundane post-war
> lives.  Oh, perhaps, during the reconstruction and relief of victory
> (which at this point is far from assured) the bonds may continue for a
> while, but Jessica will not fall for a statistician or whatever Beaver
> is other than a battery mate (she isn't too attached to him now).  Love
> is sometimes something that passes the time.

Sounds like Love is devalued simply because is may not be lasting or is
doomed. Even the most sincere and considerate of loves may be short lived.
People change their minds. The World changes. Jessica's two timing doesn't
invalidate anything. Remember there is a War on. Any one of the three may
die and there will be no second chances. Who is to say what sexual
morality applies. Tho Poisson Distribution can perhaps describe the
outcome of ALL romantic attachments just as it can of all rocket hits. But
there is no predictive power whatever for a single instance of either.
Only Slothrop can do that.

                        P.