there's a Walter Macken book where the protagonist runs away just before (or just after, I can't remember) he marries his pregnant girlfriend because he isn't sure they really love each other, or are just marrying because of the baby. (apparently not considering how damaging a thing this is to do to her in Ireland fo their day, i might add)
When he comes back, its about fifteen years later, and they learn to live together after he's eventually forgiven. The daughter that she's been raising on her own for ages is mentally retarded, and a young man asks to marry her. Her father is very nervous about this and tries to explain to him that you need two equal minds, so that you can understand each other, et cetara, for a marriage to work. The other man basically says "I get that, but I love her, and I'll be able to take care of her"
Macken wasn't trying to say the father or the suitor was right or wrong, but I like the simple realism that he portrays, really true to life people and uncertainty because of it.
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Date: 2007-02-24 09:47 am (UTC)When he comes back, its about fifteen years later, and they learn to live together after he's eventually forgiven. The daughter that she's been raising on her own for ages is mentally retarded, and a young man asks to marry her. Her father is very nervous about this and tries to explain to him that you need two equal minds, so that you can understand each other, et cetara, for a marriage to work. The other man basically says "I get that, but I love her, and I'll be able to take care of her"
Macken wasn't trying to say the father or the suitor was right or wrong, but I like the simple realism that he portrays, really true to life people and uncertainty because of it.