Sir Quentin Fleur Analysis

Fleur is perceptive, and she often makes true predictions that may seem false; in contrast, Sir Quentin cannot tell fiction from reality, so he often concocts ridiculous theories that prove to be ultimately wrong. For instance, Wally and Fleur discuss reasons as to why Bucks would commit suicide, and Fleur states, “Maybe someone was getting her down”, which was true. However, Wally asks her to explain her reasoning for making that statement. Fleur states, “I’m a novelist, you know” (118). Her novelist’s intuition proves to be true on many occasions throughout the novel. For example, she suspected that “Quentin was revealing himself chapter by chapter to be a type of and consummation of Warrender Chase” (44). Fleur’s prediction sounds unlikely; …show more content…
His mother, in reality, does not have any inheritance tied to her name. Beryl Tims stated that Edwina does not earn “a penny beyond her annuity, which just covers her keep and the nurse” (143) Even though it would seem that Edwina may have an inheritance, Quentin should be well aware that his own mother does not have any money. However, blinded by his inability to see reality, he actually makes himself believe that his mother had an inheritance. He also makes himself believe that Fleur based Warrender Chase on the Autobiographical Association, although he is well aware that he began to live his life as Warrender Chase after reading the novel. In his journal, he makes this statement: “Query: Is [Fleur] a mind-reader? A medium?” (139). He literally believes that Fleur based Warrender Chase on the AA although he was trying to reenact the plot of Warrender Chase in real life himself. Even in this small quotation, Sir Quentin suggests that Fleur is a “mind-reader” or a medium—two things that are inherently fiction, but Sir Quentin believes it to be true even though it may appear to be