"Carat's Knee": A Middle-aged Man's Dignity and Emotional Adventure

Jamey 2022-09-21 02:58:48



Maybe it's a middle-aged person who has a deeper understanding of such a subject.

A man who is about to get married, what will he do in the face of the girl's active pursuit?

First, he may not be serious. Secondly, whether he loves her or not, he will be a little proud. Again, he may be passively accommodating, but generally does not respond proactively. He had to maintain his dignity, and he had to not appear impatient. The so-called "three nos" (no initiative, no rejection, and no responsibility) are the principles of love for such a man.

When the male protagonist encounters the active pursuit of Carat's sister, he adopts the attitude of passive catering. He didn't love her, so he was just fine with it. But even if he's not emotionally invested, he'll still be jealous and jealous when he finds out that she's hanging out with other guys.

But the appearance of Carat completely changed the psychological state of the hero. Carat is a beautiful girl, and as soon as she appears, the male protagonist is amazed. But she completely ignores the charm of the middle-aged male protagonist and loves her boyfriend wholeheartedly.

When a middle-aged man, unable to restrain his love, wants to approach a girl, his embarrassment can be imagined. He didn't want to take risks, he didn't want to lose his dignity, and then he couldn't get her.

The male protagonist tried to give up his sense of superiority and approached Carat actively, but was unsuccessful. On the one hand, he was extremely afraid of losing his dignity and did not dare to be too obvious, on the other hand, Carat really did not pay attention to him.

So the male protagonist can no longer maintain that kind of grace, he becomes distracted, and he begins to devote himself to it, taking the initiative to get close to Carat.

The hero finally touches Carat's knee, in a way that seems to comfort her, keeping her from pushing away for a moment. Under the pretext of being stroked by an elder, some lustful effects were achieved, so he finally got rid of his desire for carat.

The male protagonist discovers that he has never pursued a woman on his own initiative, has never taken a risk emotionally, that he used to be courted by a woman, and that carat is a terrifying challenge for him. He didn't have the courage to really pursue Carat, so he could only touch Carat's knee as an alternative.

"Ke of Carat" makes us understand how men, especially middle-aged men, are afraid of losing their dignity, and for this reason, they are willing to give up their pursuit.

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Claire's Knee quotes

  • Laura: I was born to be unhappy. But no, I won't be unhappy. I'm very happy. I only think of positive things. People are unhappy because they want to be. When I feel down, I think about how there are happy times and that crying does no good anyway. I think about how marvelous it is to be here and how much fun I'm going to have.

    Jerome: What do you call having fun?

    Laura: Having fun is being alive. For instance, today I'm very happy. Tomorrow I may be sad. So then I make myself think of something else. I concentrate on one specific thing and how fantastic it is, and I'm happy for the rest of the day.

  • Aurora, the novelist: I find all men attractive. That's why I can't pick one. Why one and not another? I need a reason to choose one specific man. Since I can't have them all, I prefer to do without any.