VLVL Frenesi

[Toby G Levy]

Jbor wrote:
"It seems that Frenesi's affair with Weed wasn't ever a part of Brock's
agenda, and that a lot of his animosity and taunting of her might be down
to
a different sort of green-eyed monster: jealousy."

I don't think Vond cares what Frenesi does, as long as he is able to
control her.  Power means everything to him, love nothing.  He feels no
affection for Frenesi, he only wants to move her around on the
chessboard.

Jbor wrote:
"On Frenesi's side, she has a deep desire to "redeem even Brock", and
this is
described "as about the only way she knew how to use the word *love* any
more". (216-7)"

Yes, Frenesi wants to "redeem"  Vond,  but what does this mean?  Turn him
into husband material? Change his politics?  It's very vague in Frenesi's
mind and for good reason: she doesn't have a clue what she's doing other
than attempting to justify henious actions with the justification that
maybe she can turn Vond from a vampire into a human being.

Yes Frenesi is pathetic in this scene, but to me it is sickeningly
pathetic.

Toby
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