Wilhelm’s Character Struggling one in Problem in Seize the Day
In
Saul Bellow’s novella Seize the Day Wilhelm is a character
in the midst of great struggle. Going through a midlife crisis he finds
problems converging from all sides. These difficulties affect him physically as
well as mentally and emotionally:
One
element of Wilhelm’s character is seen with his struggles to interact in a
positive way with others. One example is his relationship with his father Dr. Adler.
Both live under the same roof at the Gloriana
hotel and Wilhelm and his father do not get along. Wilhelm’s father sees his
son as a failure his life the result of many poor choices he has made. Wilhelm
resents his father’s overall censorship and unwillingness to support his son
even emotionally. Dr. Adler tells Wilhelm he would rather see his son dead than
a burden to him. Wilhelm also struggles with his wife who he does not live with
she will not give him a divorce. This causes him a great deal of pain as he
greatly misses his sons. He is also estranged from his mistress olive and his
sister further indicating how Wilhelm struggles with making positive
connections with other people.
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