While Nick and George are making conversation after skiing, a pregnant waitress causes Nick to think about what his future holds for him back in the states. When they both see the waitress George steers the conversation toward what the future holds for Nick with Helen being pregnant. Nick avoids this topic with discomfort evident in his tone; George asks if Nick will go back to the states, he gives an unenthusiastic “I guess so” as an answer. Nick avoids this topic because he doesn’t want to leave the fun Switzerland has to offer him and he fears his responsibility to Helen. He views settling down with Helen as emasculating to him because he feels he will be stripped of the life he has in Switzerland. He views skiing as a masculine act he will never be able to fulfill once he goes back to the states. He fears that settling down with Helen will take away parts of his
While Nick and George are making conversation after skiing, a pregnant waitress causes Nick to think about what his future holds for him back in the states. When they both see the waitress George steers the conversation toward what the future holds for Nick with Helen being pregnant. Nick avoids this topic with discomfort evident in his tone; George asks if Nick will go back to the states, he gives an unenthusiastic “I guess so” as an answer. Nick avoids this topic because he doesn’t want to leave the fun Switzerland has to offer him and he fears his responsibility to Helen. He views settling down with Helen as emasculating to him because he feels he will be stripped of the life he has in Switzerland. He views skiing as a masculine act he will never be able to fulfill once he goes back to the states. He fears that settling down with Helen will take away parts of his