- Published: September 11, 2022
- Updated: September 11, 2022
- University / College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Language: English
- Downloads: 43
* Arrogant – “ I need the ship. You understand that don’t you? I need to find it.”
* Obsessive -” desire for the ship almost sexual, eating at him, coiling low in his abdomen”
* Archaeologist
* The obsession of finding the ship and changing history has affected him to isolate himself.
Claire
* Caring
* Cautious – “ I don’t know David, but I’m afraid. Be careful”
* Kind and loving
* Suspicious – “ Her mistrustfulness disturbs her, taints her”
* In love with David
* “ You can’t let a love consume you, let it eat you up. Do it and there’ll be nothing left of you” – she thinks obsession or the idea of “ love” is malicious and destroys things around them.
* Indian Background – “ Her voice is low, slightly accented, the Hindi of her parents colouring her words…”
* Intelligent – “ Claire’s academic prowess; lawyer and doctor, knowledge coming to her easily, seemingly without effort.
Kurt
* Old man reflecting on his past
* He is about to die
* Sinister/ malicious/ twisted
* Physically harmed himself
* Obsessed with Veronica, triggered by the obsession with the ship
“ If only I had one thing for my heart”
* Burnt the ship to put the physical past behind him
Veronica
* Obsessed with sex and men due to the lack of attention – “ Her need her desire seemed to increase with the risk of discovery”
* Tries to take every opportunity with Kurt
* In the end looses both Kurt and Fraser
Fraser
– Arrogant, charismatic, distant to veronica in relationship although dotes her.
