Binx Bolling From The Moviegoer

At this point in the class there are quite a few characters that we, as a class, could have chosen to write our character analysis on. For my character analysis I have chosen to write it on John Bickerson “Binx” Bolling from The Moviegoer. Binx, right from the beginning seemed as if he was going to be the protagonist in the story. He was the main focus throughout the majority of the book. He also was like the “hero” in the book, but instead of being like a normal strong, brave, or outgoing hero he was more on the settled and quiet side. He was more along the lines of just being a major character rather than the “hero” in the story. Binx also was a character in this book that kept me on my toes always thinking and that had me interested throughout …show more content…
Wanting to fully understand the meaning behind existence in general. Why do we have routines that we make to be followed and lived by, family members, friends, or certain things that happen throughout everyday life. In the book he seems as if he does not want to or in a way avoids settling down with someone because that would mean he will have to sort of give up on not wanting to have a routine and a set way of life. Because eventually with time they will have to come up with some sort of day to day plan between work, family, time together, and time to just be alone. As far as he shows he does not want that at that very moment, if he ever does. He questions everything way too much in order to be at that place in his life, to be in a committed relationship. This is about the time when he becomes interested into movies and wants his life to be like them in ways. Then one day he went home and met his great aunt Emily for lunch and they began to talk about the importance of their loved ones. The conversation about their loved ones ended up changing and she begins talking to him about how she really wants him to go to medical school. But again, just like the relationship scenario, at this point in time in his life he is too worried about trying to understand what is the meaning of life and being stress free, to be focused on going to medical …show more content…
Yes, to a certain extent I do but not fully. For example, I get that he questions what is our purpose in life but, I do not let it stop me from doing other things in my life. Such as, how it was as if he couldn’t go to medical school because he was too busy being focused on that part of life and just relaxing going day by day not wanting to have a set schedule. To me I feel like can do that after I graduate from school and when I get old and retire after years of working and living my life. I also think he felt as if you could not have a “great” life if you did live that way and I totally disagree with him. At this time in my life I am focused on nursing school and look forward to graduating. Even though I am in school right now and I do have to prioritize and sacrifice somethings I would not chose to not be in school right now. I am so glad and thankful that I am where I am at in my life. With that said I also cannot wait to then pass the NCLEX and become a real nurse in the world and start to make a difference in the world. I feel that we have all that wonder in us or that time when you seriously question what is life all about. But I feel like I can do that when we are older and have been through it so long. I mean do not get me wrong I question what is really going on a lot, but like I said I cannot let that stop me from getting to where I want to be in 10-20 years and becoming who