Macon a greedy, self absorbed, unforgiving (and unforgiven) a man who is incapable of showing love or receiving it. Hating his wife, Ruth, ignoring his daughters, Lena and First Corinthians, and disowning his sister,Pilate, are the sum of Macon’s family connections.
The text represents the overall meaning of Macon throughout the story. At the beginning of the story Macon shows his unappreciated attention to his wife, and his wife feels like she not present, and doesn't feel real, and that is why she needs the water mark stain to feel like she is living “she regarded it as a mooring, a checkpoint, some stable visual object that assured her that the world was still there: that this was life and not a dream.” Macon made her feel worthless which made her feel unappreciated and that's why she didn't feel like she was living in reality. The author does describe Macon as a “greedy,self absorbed,unforgiving,and hating” character which is clearly represented throughout the book as we can tell he only is that way because he got everything he wanted. As a child Macon grew up in a wealthy family and he got everything he wanted, so his young life as a result is then reflected into his future life which explains why he is so greedy, and so selfish. Macon does not have the need to feel loved or to love because he got everything he wanted as a kid. The way he acts as a husband,father, and brother is all the same he is greedy no matter what, because he's always been greedy, his mentality is the result of his childhood.
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