Drawn to Ka-tet
October 7th, 2009, 07:31 PM
I've just re-read Firestarter and I have to tell why Irv Manders' character is so wonderful for me.
Just put yourself in his shoes, you see a man and a child walking at the side of the road. They look rough, dirty, tired, maybe the man looks sick.
What would you do?
Would you stop and offer them a ride, take them home for a hot meal?
Or would you ignore them, keep driving?
Stop and yell something like, Get a job loser!
I love Irv Manders. He stops. He gives them a ride. He takes them home. Surprise Norma, we have guests! He senses something is wrong- but he's not naive enough to take the story at face value. But he believes once Charlie raises the room temp and the black cars start down into his dooryard. I think he's the quintestential WWII veteran with a big heart and I just love this character.
I especially love him when he tells Norma, "What do you want me to do, Norma? Sit here and turn them over to the secret police....? Be a good German?".
And it made me think what a great man Mr King is. To remind people of the horrors suffered by the Jews during WWII. How neighbor turned against neighbor. Mr King has a strong sense of right and wrong and he has imparted it to Irv Manders. Irv who has taken a Stand against the evil that comes for the little girl and her father.
So, it all makes me think, what would I do. Would I be strong enough to take a Stand and do the right thing?
God I hope so. I hope we all would.
Long days and pleasant nights.
Just put yourself in his shoes, you see a man and a child walking at the side of the road. They look rough, dirty, tired, maybe the man looks sick.
What would you do?
Would you stop and offer them a ride, take them home for a hot meal?
Or would you ignore them, keep driving?
Stop and yell something like, Get a job loser!
I love Irv Manders. He stops. He gives them a ride. He takes them home. Surprise Norma, we have guests! He senses something is wrong- but he's not naive enough to take the story at face value. But he believes once Charlie raises the room temp and the black cars start down into his dooryard. I think he's the quintestential WWII veteran with a big heart and I just love this character.
I especially love him when he tells Norma, "What do you want me to do, Norma? Sit here and turn them over to the secret police....? Be a good German?".
And it made me think what a great man Mr King is. To remind people of the horrors suffered by the Jews during WWII. How neighbor turned against neighbor. Mr King has a strong sense of right and wrong and he has imparted it to Irv Manders. Irv who has taken a Stand against the evil that comes for the little girl and her father.
So, it all makes me think, what would I do. Would I be strong enough to take a Stand and do the right thing?
God I hope so. I hope we all would.
Long days and pleasant nights.