NPPF Canto Two - Hazel's Ailments

[David Morris]

(293) “Nature chose [her to be] me so as to wrench and rend / Your heart and
mine”  See the following manifestations of her “being” him:

1. “all little girls are plump” – appearance.
2. “slight / Squint” – poor eyesight: needs glasses – appearance.
3. “she’ll be [future] quite pretty” – appearance.
4. “She should [a list of diet and exercise]” – appearance
5. “Prizes in French and history” – intelligent.
6. “Mother Time [not a nymphet]” – appearance.
7. “cygnet/wooduck” – appearance.
8. “Why stress the physical?” – Good question!
9. "Virgins/lovemaking/good looks” – she might never get laid.
10. “No lips/lipstick” – loney w/o a man.
11. “Strange fears, strange fantasies, strange force of character” (see
sub-list below)
  a.“nights[…]barn” – curious and brave.
  b.“twisted words” – like a poet or author.
  c.“criticize / Ferociously” – (moody? adolescent?)
  d.“swollen feet/psoriatic” – allergies.
  e.“murmuring dreadful words in monotone.” Psychotic?

It isn’t until we get to this last line that we get a hint that something might
actually be wrong with Hazel.  This disconnection between a truly tragic figure
and not being pretty seems to be a big flag raised in this book.

David Morris


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