Blog 2 - How She Did It

Jean Muir's sly seduction of Gerald takes center stage in this chapter, quite literally. The family is at a large party hosted by Uncle John, and the tableaus taking place in the house provide the perfect setting for Jean Muir to hide herself behind mask after mask. The Goal - to seduce and deceive Gerald. The Method - acting together as lovers in a play. Jean Muir puts on the mask of nobility in her skits. She allows Gerald to watch her perform, and then never appears on stage again. When it is finally her turn again, she asks Gerald to participate alongside her, and she is able to get close to him in a way that she wouldn't be able to otherwise. In the context of play-acting, Jean Muir is able to rise to Gerald's level, making them equal in almost every way, and capture him under the guise of lust.