A Comparison Of Philip And Mrs. Bentley

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In the present, Philip and Mrs. Bentley not only face their personal doubts, but they also falls victim to the doubts of and others within and outside of Horizon. Her journal tells mostly of her efforts to win her husband's affections, yet he appears to withstand her efforts. One way of trying to win his affection is through playing the piano; however, whenever Mrs. Bentley practiced it “got on Philips nerves” (188). She even goes as far to wish “just for once id like to have him helpless enough to really need me, to give me a chance to reach him, prove myself (173).
Furthermore, during their vacation, Paul's stepsister Laura associates what a pity it was that Mrs. Bentley married Philip, stating that he is not “the right kind of man to bring