In Sara Gruen’s “Water for Elephants”, due to his single-minded desire for Marlena, Jacob achieves beyond what might have seemed possible for him. He committed adultery, attempted to kill August in an act to protect Marlena and even bought back the animals and went back to veterinary school, to make her happy. Upon meeting Marlena, Jacob’s core morals such as integrity remained the same, although he developed traits such as bravery, compassion and ambition.
Jacob committed an act that most would describe unthinkable. He himself might have thought the same if not for the circumstances. His love and compassion for Marlena almost shielded him from the fact that she already had a spouse. Jacob also knew that August had a short fuse and was dangerous when provoked. The act of having sex with his wife is an extremely provoking matter. But when someone is “madly in love”, …show more content…
Jacob is smart. He knows that August won’t just let Marlena up and go. WIth a temper like his he will put up a fight. The only logical solution in Jacobs love filled mind is to kill August. But upon attempting to kill August in his sleep, he notices how innocent and defenseless he looks and seems to forget about all the terrible things August has done. “He 's dreaming. He moves suddenly, smacking his lips and rolling from his back onto his side. He reaches over to Marlena 's side of the bed and pats the empty space a few times.” This instance we realized that although so much about Jacob has changed, his basic human morals remain the same. The core of the boy that hopped onto the circus train is still there. No matter how necessary and how badly Jacob wants August to disappear, he just can’t follow through with the act. Many things changed for Jacob upon meeting Marlena, but his unwavering morals
Jacob committed an act that most would describe unthinkable. He himself might have thought the same if not for the circumstances. His love and compassion for Marlena almost shielded him from the fact that she already had a spouse. Jacob also knew that August had a short fuse and was dangerous when provoked. The act of having sex with his wife is an extremely provoking matter. But when someone is “madly in love”, …show more content…
Jacob is smart. He knows that August won’t just let Marlena up and go. WIth a temper like his he will put up a fight. The only logical solution in Jacobs love filled mind is to kill August. But upon attempting to kill August in his sleep, he notices how innocent and defenseless he looks and seems to forget about all the terrible things August has done. “He 's dreaming. He moves suddenly, smacking his lips and rolling from his back onto his side. He reaches over to Marlena 's side of the bed and pats the empty space a few times.” This instance we realized that although so much about Jacob has changed, his basic human morals remain the same. The core of the boy that hopped onto the circus train is still there. No matter how necessary and how badly Jacob wants August to disappear, he just can’t follow through with the act. Many things changed for Jacob upon meeting Marlena, but his unwavering morals