Hell, I would have slipped out well into my 20s for someone I loved. Also, at that age, no one really believes in death. She seems to me the counterpoint of all the young men who ride motorcycles and weave in and out of traffic. She just did it for love, not a sense of power.
Fascinating commentary! This is the most thorough and nuanced explanation of wife 5 I have ever read. Makes her into a real person and not a cartoon
I think Katherine could have been naively reckless and tempting fate as only a 19 year old would do.
Hell, I would have slipped out well into my 20s for someone I loved. Also, at that age, no one really believes in death. She seems to me the counterpoint of all the young men who ride motorcycles and weave in and out of traffic. She just did it for love, not a sense of power.
provacative and as always beautifully written