"He said that the poems happen to be written by the only great poet of the century. He said i should've bought a translation or something. Or learned the language, if you please"
This is an important quote because we start to see a different side of Seymour here. The whole time we think that he is an old man, child pervert. This quote shows us a different side of him. He really cared about poetry and it being in german brought back a little memory from his time in the war that he wanted to share with Muriel. She shot him down and made him feel bad about it so he goes off and tries to find someone who cares. This quote meant something to me because while people are only seeing one side, the whole other side is, he bonds with Sybel because of their lack off attention from loved ones.
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You're talking about EMPATHY, Julia, which is exactly the quality you need in order to be a good reader. Muriel is not a "good reader." She can't recognize what her husband is feeling because she doesn't speak "the language" and can't be bothered to learn it. Does Sybil speak his language? Does she understand him? If so, why does he clearly feel so alone at the end?
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