''You know what I judge to be the trouble with you?'' Inferiority complex! Know what that is? That's what they call it when someone low-rates himself!'' (page 1279, scene 7)
In this quote Jim is telling Laura what he sees in her. He sees a girl with no confidence in herself or her abilities. The symptoms of her mental condition seem to be no confidence and a shy disposition. I think that most can be traced to her physical handicap, but it is not solely blaim. I think her unsureness of herself made her seclude herself from others since an early age. Because of this, she has no friends which probably furthers here mental condition. Also, her total lack of success may also be a contributing factor considering she failed out of high school and community college. Laura never leaves the house, so she never has a chance to be outgoing or sure of herself. I think that her condition has worsened after years of being cooped up in her house with her mother and brother for so many years. She is a sympathetic character because readers feel bad for her condition. We feel sorry for the fact that she is physically and mentally handicapped. She also gives a sense of being helpless which makes readers sympathize with her. Her relationship with her mother is much better than Tom's relationship with their mother. She respects her mother and is not bothered by her. However, her relationship is similar to Tom's in that they both lie to her about their whereabouts to avoid disappointing her
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