Big Black Good Man Group

Question:

cokebottle36
cokebottle36
Student
Community / Jr. College

In "Big Black Good Man," can Olaf Jenson be considered jealous of Jim? If so, in what way?

Rate question:

Posted by cokebottle36 on Wednesday March 12, 2008 at 7:07 AM and tagged with big black good man, characters, jealousy, jim, olaf.

Answers:


  1. gbeatty Teacher
    College - Freshman

    eNotes Editor

    Sure, he can be considered jealous of Jim. That's not his first or primary response, but it is definitely there. Olaf is an older man, and his physical capacities are diminishing. Jim is a young man and a physical powerhouse. Olaf is wishing he and his wife had saved more money; Jim flashes a big roll of bills and spends freely. In general, Jim is what Olaf is not, and seems at ease with it.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/big-black/characters

    Rate answer:

    Posted by gbeatty on Monday March 24, 2008 at 12:55 PM