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I might would feel the same way
Oh me too. Vincent and Madeleine were about the same age ~ creepy! I would be appalled at my father were he to do such a thing. Perfect example of mid-life crisis syndrome.
I agree George, that it is NOT fair to "blame the child for the sins of the father", but just the same, if you were Vincent, every time you'd look at #VI, you'd be looking at what happened to your family and be reminded of the unpleasantness of it - not to mention the folly of your father. That's hard to do for a lot of people.
If I were in such a situation, I don't think I'd be all that friendly either. I'd be resentful. Right or wrong, that is how I'd probably feel, and it
IS how Vincent felt. I think that I, too, would be happier by having as little to do with J.J.VI as possible.
And it's not as though J.J.VI or "Jack" made himself very likable either. He was very self-absorbed and actually became quite a playboy and womanizer when he grew up. Of course, Vincent did not approve of this.
Vincent was furious with Jack for NOT taking any part in WWII (as he himself had worked for President Roosevelt -a distant relative- as well as for Allied Intelligence), and practically excommunicated Jack for deliberately faking mental illness so as to not be recruited by the Draft Board.
In addition, Vincent was upset with Jack for NOT putting what money he
did have to good or charitable use, as he himself actively did.
