Jessie’s confession. We can see the evidence from the quotation from the novel above.
4.1.2.3 Merciful
We can analyze this character by using other people’s opinion about this
character. Hugh is in a very big problem when it is about his marriage problem. However, Hugh is considered as a person who is merciful. Although Hugh has
known the fact, He still does not believe that Jessie has done an affair. He believes that he knows Jessie and he trusts her much. Hugh believes that their marriage is
perfect, he has done as perfect as he can for the sake of a perfect family. When he’d first seen the image and the crazy idea had seized him,
he’d stood there for several minutes, then thought, No. it was preposterous to think Jessie capable of that. Preposterous. He’d
always trusted her. Without question. p. 312
Hugh is not stubborn. He forgives Jessie or her mistakes. Jessie goes back to Hugh, hoping he will forgive her. Jessie believes that Hugh will forgive her.
However, she is not too sure. She has been hurting him that much. Part of it was pure, cowardly fear, but it was also the hope that I
might catch him off guard, and in those one or two moments he would forget what I’d done, and his heart would fill with so much
love it would override every justified reason to send me away. That was my foolish, unreasoned hope.
p. 365
Jessie is making a big mistake but deep inside Hugh’s heart has forgiven Jessie. His love to his wife is very deep. He understands that it was just a mistake and he
believes that Jessie will come back. He starts to understand Jessie’s situation. ‘I missed you,’ he said to me, leaning close to my ear. I clutched his
hand almost fiercely, pulling his fingers to my face, touching them with my lips. There would be no grand absolution, only forgiveness
meted out in these precious sips. It would well up from Hugh’s heart PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
in spoonfuls, and he would feed it to me. And it would be enough. p. 370
The quotation above shows that Hugh is always a good husband for Jessie.
4.1.2.4 Patient
Hugh’s patience and love conquer Jessie’s ego and selfishness. She finally comes
back to Hugh. Hugh is the one she calls when she needs help. Hugh is the one she depends on. Hugh is the real love she has had. Hugh was the most patient person,
always the champion of letting things settle, run their course ,come slowly to a head- all pet phrases of his. p.244
This character is analyzed by using other people’s opinion about this character. It is shown from Jessie’s opinion about her husband. Hugh is a person who
is always sure what he believes and he will wait patiently to reach the result. Yes, I’m coming back, Hugh. When I die, it will be your face I see
hovering over me, whether in flesh or in memory. Don’t you know? What I want is you. What I want is the enduring. The beautiful
enduring. p. 377
Because of his patience, he is able to lure Jessie. He waits and finds Jessie come back home. Because of his patience he can make Jessie realize her mistake of
abandoning him for another man. Actually, his patience is also affected by his job as a psychiatrist. He really
understands how to face people. He also knows that he cannot force something or someone to do something. Moreover, He believes he knows his wife, that is why he
waits patiently for his wife. Sometimes, he cannot handle the problems alone but his love to Jessie is very deep. He understands that his wife does not mean to hurt
anyone. He keeps all his pains alone but he stands tough to face those problems. For Hugh, Jessie is everything.
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