ATDDTA(10) Mirrors Mirrors On The Walls [276]

[bekah]

On Wed, 30 May 2007, Keith wrote:
>  So what do you think this Wren-induced trip to a brothel is all
>  about. Especially in light of the sexuality in the previous section's
>  Unholy Trinity? While Lake is rather flat, one-dimensional, Wren is
>  constantly transmogrified from scholar to whore to seeker. Why is
>  Frank placed up against Wren?
>

Perhaps Wren's little outing as a bad-girl is a contrast,  even a 
mirrored one,  to Lake's experiences.   Wren wants to go to the 
"House of Mirrors" (?)  where she puts on  black and military 
costumes and tries her hand at being seductive,  sexy - ending up in 
a "charming"  girl-on-girl thing.   Bourbon and opium are mentioned.

Lake wants to go to the church where she puts on the clothes of a 
virgin bride (white).  Later,  Lake discovers she really likes sex 
with two and suggests they try it without her.   Lake is running into 
some problems recognizing reality and she becomes indirect and 
flirtatious.  This group  uses 4 Corners in their own way.  Lake 
falls into denial.

Wren is basically pretending,  it's an experiment maybe, or research. 
"Fascinatin' material ... volumes ... Some of these stockmen, my 
goodness."    But Wren recovers herself and grasp of her own reality 
because the next day  she and Frank are down in the 4-Corners area 
talking about her research and cannibalism (?).

The relationship of Lake and Deuce is marked by his dishonesty and 
her unwillingness to ask or to really listen.  The relationship 
between Wren and Frank is quite honest - he tells her what he would 
usually hide.  Much later in the book, when they finally make love 
she says,  "...it's me,  remember?"

Wren is inherently independent.   Lake seems to be totally dependent. 
In the end,  the romances of Lake with Deuce and Wren with Frank wind 
up very differently.

Bekah