This is interesting-- and then the moment where Arnold realizes he is naked and runs back to his room is not just the loss of innocence/end of childhood, but also his realization that he is, in fact, the bad seed they all treat him as.
This is interesting-- and then the moment where Arnold realizes he is naked and runs back to his room is not just the loss of innocence/end of childhood, but also his realization that he is, in fact, the bad seed they all treat him as.
True! And that moment brought to mind the Garden of Eden. Arnold has eaten of the fruit of knowledge of good and evil and discovered his nakedness and shame.
I thought of this as well, particularly given the matching initials of Arnold and Eugie with Adam and Eve, which I imagine was intentional, maybe just for this purpose.
This is interesting-- and then the moment where Arnold realizes he is naked and runs back to his room is not just the loss of innocence/end of childhood, but also his realization that he is, in fact, the bad seed they all treat him as.
True! And that moment brought to mind the Garden of Eden. Arnold has eaten of the fruit of knowledge of good and evil and discovered his nakedness and shame.
I thought of this as well, particularly given the matching initials of Arnold and Eugie with Adam and Eve, which I imagine was intentional, maybe just for this purpose.