Summary Of Dunny's Phenomenon

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Blazon tells Dunny to find what Mrs. Dempster is to him personally and what role does she play in your life. Maybe Mrs. Dempster was placed in Dunny’s life by god to affect him in a good way when Blazon tells him that “Maybe god wants you for something special. Maybe so much that you are worth a woman’s sanity” (178). We can relate this to psychological truth, as if she is in his life and will allow him to lead a good life that is what is important. Personal saints help you to become a better person, leading a better life and also a more meaningful and happier life. Mrs. Dempster added value to Dunny’s life that made him a better person since he has experienced more in life as he now has published books, travelled around the world, gained knowledge …show more content…
Furthermore, when Dunny found out that he was in love with Mrs. Dempster and chose to go to war instead of picking between her and his mother, Mrs. Dempster in a way saved him from being with Leola because we now how much of a “pin-head” she is. On the other hand, Mrs. Dempster also serves as a “life sentence” to him because of the caring he has to do for her. When Dunny says “So much against my will I got Mrs. Dempster into a public hospital for the insane.” (164). Dunstan does not have to do this for Mary and put her into hospital and care for her, but since he feels that he is responsible for her condition since her husband died, her son has ran away so she does not really have someone to fall back on except for him, which is why he cares for her even during a tough time of depression. Moreover, she has always been a main priority in his life from childhood, as he voluntarily went to help her out without Mrs. Ramsay asking him to, and now when he has become an adult, caring for her has also become a habit of him which still holds a major importance in his life which is defined by the quote of his “lifelong involvement with Mrs. Dempster”