Len and Angela

I found Swenson and Lens interaction together in New York to be interesting. What surprised me the most was how Len advised Swenson to sleep with Angela. When I read that interaction I immediately understood the type of character Len was and despised him. I then realized how my opinion of Len was hypocritical and contradictory. Swenson has already slept with Angela at this point in the story, and I haven't thought less of him for it, even though I would towards someone if it happened in real life. American film and literature has taught me to always be sympathetic of the main character. This taught me to look at Swenson from a different perspective. I also found it interesting how Swenson denied that he has, or would think of sleeping with Angela to Len. Even to someone who supports the idea of sleeping with a student, Swenson still denies that it ever happened. This could mean he feels guilty about this on a much deeper level than just personal. Before it seemed like sleeping with Angela only bothered him because of how the consequences of his actions would affect his personal life. Now it seems Swenson struggles with the moral and ethical dilemmas aswell.