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John Wade:
John Wade is by far the most intricate and perplexing character examined throughout the novel In The Lake Of the Woods. His character hinges on the brink of order and chaos; on one hand, he is defined as a man who is obsessed with controlling the events and people around him. It is this obsession with control and order th ....
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.... for control. As a youngster, John is presented to the reader as a would-be magician who tries desperately to achieve the greatest trick of all - gaining his father's love. At the same time, the magic helps John to take control of his life in times of helplessness.
His father's death accentuates his reliance on magic to the point where John begins to do the tricks "in his mind"(p31)
Long ago, as a kid, he'd learned the secret of making his mind into a blackboard. Erase the bad stuff. Draw in pretty pictures. (p135)
The need for love and control is ....
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