Dr. Ramirez
Lowry. Under the Volcano
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Hugh and Jacques act as alter egos,
doubles or inversions for the Consul.
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Jacques performs sexually the role
the Consul ought to be assuming
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Both the Consul and Jacques are expatriates
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Hugh assumes role as lover/husband
by horseback riding with Yvonne and by conversing with her
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Hugh also represents male sensuality
and moderation
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Hugh a maverick figure--represents
the Consul's youth
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Hugh constitutes action; the Consul
is passive
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Hugh is an introspective figure as
is the Consul
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Both are writers--one a journalist,
the other a philosopher (arcane knowledge)
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Hugh represents angst of his generation,
feels disconnected
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Consul is utterly disconnected and
seems to accept it
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Brothers represent two sides of an
individual--the intellectual, the distant one(Consul) and the physical
and emotional, the romantic one (Hugh)
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Hugh addresses problem directly by
asking Yvonne about her marital status
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Consul seems somewhat crestfallen about
Yvonne's return and leaves her to Hugh