Motivation

pg 35 "I dont mean fun that way. In the way it's an enjoyable feeling." "No" She said. "I think it's hell on earth." "It's good to see eachother." "No. I dont think it is." So, this part to me was the pointin the story in which i believe Jake is most outright about his certain "injury" in the war (which, if i hadnt been told what it was before i read the book, i wonder if i would have ever figured out what it was.. id like to think so at least). Although Jake has a positive attitude about it, saying "it's supposed to be funny" it is rather depressing what happened to him.I say this because even this early in the book it is obvious that Jake and Brett are in love. However, Vrett uses Jakes injury as her sort of motivation or reasoning to keep away from him and to avoid commiting to him or even desiring a relationship with him. Brett cannot accpet Jake for who he is after his accident regardless of the love she has for him. Jake really does surprise me with his willingness to accept this and not seem upset with the way Brett acts towards him. When she is with him she is in love, but once she remembers why it, in her eyes, will never work out, she wants nothing to do with Jake. Even though Brett describes their relationship as hell on earth i think that Jake is the one who should feel that way, not Brett.