Jennifer Luke Ripley Analysis
Luke Ripley is a man of his word in a “Father’s story”. One notices this when he makes the statement, “Then I threw the cigarette and hope both out the window and prayed that he was alive, while beneath that prayer, a reserve deeper in my heart, another one stirred: that if he were dead, they would not get Jennifer.” Specifically his statement “They would not get Jennifer” is a prime example as to why he wasn’t prudent in making this incident a secret. When one is prudent, they not only have good judgment, but they are also able to think clearly and not allow something to curve their judgement. As a father, Ripley wants his daughter to be okay, but he isn’t able to look past that and do the ethical thing. His automatic response is to protect