attracted to men? Why cause this woman such pain and grief? p.237
Basil knew that his desire with Zurich was wrong, but he still wanted a relationship with a man. Although then Basil let Zurich go, but
he decided to find another man to complete his desire. Basil also rejected a conversation about Yancey when Zurich asked him.
“Does she know that you’re bisexual?” “I don’t want to talk about that part of my life. This is between
you and me. If you want to be with me, that’s cool. There are plenty of men that would lo
ve some part of me.” p.237
4.1.5 Resolution or Denoument
4.1.5.1 Basil told his sister, Campbell, about the marriage plan that
already failed
Basil confused about which part he was going to tell to Campbell, all of event in his life, or just blamed Yancey.
I didn’t know where to start. Was I going to place the blame on Yancey and her mother or would I tell her about my dual life?
p.266
Basil told to Campbell about Yancey’s lie, but he did not told about his dual life as a gay. Basil started from he found a recorder about
conversation between Yancey and Ava, her mother. So, from the recorder, all of Yancey’s lies bared.
I started by telling Campbell about Yancey, then told her about the recorder. Her eyes suddenly looked larger and concerned. I
decided then I woul dn’t tell her about my past. p.266
4.1.5.2 Basil had a holiday alone to Jamaica
Basil still thinking about Yancey beside he found a Jamaican man already at Jamaica.
I met an equally beautiful Jamaican man with shoulder-length dreads on the terrace of the villa I rented. A good time was had
by all. I only thought about Yancey, what was she doing? Who would be her next victim? p.275
Lastly, Basil still chose a man for his life, not a woman again. He guessed Yancey was one of choices, but he knew that he still in love with a
man, because a marriage with a woman could not change himself into a common man who loves a woman.
I guess Yancey was an elective for me. Being in love with her was like taking a course in nuclear physics. And I’m out there.
I’m back, in full form. p.276
4.2 Basil’s id, ego, superego, his anxiety, and defense mechanism seen
from Freud’s Three Psychic Zones 4.2.1
Id
From the actions analyzed from exposition until resolution, Basil always attracted to a man. It was his id. Basil’s id always drove
him into his desire, wanted to love a man. Example, Basil’s action at exposition when he met Yancey for the first time, but he compared
Yancey with his guy, Raymond, Basil’s desire was still attracted to a man. In the rising action, also when Basil met his ex, Bradford, he was
