During high school, when the connection between Connell and Marianne was born, Connell certainly held a superior position: he was popular, well-regarded and highly sought after among the girls, consequently when he began the love story with Marianne, on the contrary shy, without friends, he asked her to keep their secret history, for fear of the reactions of her friends and peers.
Consequently we can affirm that in this phase, Connell, is the one who controls the relationship, "submitting" Marianne to his wishes and making her assencodare his requests;
|
A year later, both are studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Marianne found her feet in a new social world while Connell is on the sidelines, shy and uncertain, because of his low social position, which until then had never been felt. During their college years, Marianne and Connell surround themselves, moving away from other people and possibilities but always together.
|