Althoug Knowlton Meets Fester

The first instance in which Knowlton exhibits a discrepancy between his feelings and his actions is when he first meets Fester. Fester introduces the concept of “Jennings surface” which Knowlton is unfamiliar with but Knowlton pretends to know what he is talking about in order to save his face. Knowlton also pretends to be pleased when his boss, Jerrold tells him that they will be taking Fester on and that he will possibly be placed on his team. Although Knowlton nods in agreement, he does not actually want Fester to be on his team. He expresses to Jerrold that he is glad to have Fester, when in fact he feels the opposite. When Knowlton acknowledges Fester the next day after his conversation with Jerrold he acts pleased to be welcoming him to the team. Fester phones Knowlton in the middle of the night to tell him about a breakthrough in their research. …show more content…
Whenever Bob would meet with Jerrold though he would find it difficult to express his feelings and would only comment on Fester’s abilities and his progress. Knowlton was used to presenting at meetings with the sponsors of the research they were doing. Though he wanted to maintain that role, he went to Jerrold to suggest that Fester take on the position of presenting in the upcoming meeting. He even went as far as to praise Fester and note that it would be a good time to recognize the good work that Fester was doing within the department. After the meeting, Fester received praise from the funders as well as Jerrold. Although this interaction “disgusted” Knowlton, he joined the circle of people in order to give his praise to Fester. Knowlton’s previous interactions with Jerrold conveyed that he was happy with his position and with the work that Fester was doing in the office. It was a surprise to Jerrold when Knowlton sent him his resignation