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Joe's character is similar to Kushner himself. Jacobus states that Kushner said he had "fairly clear memories of being gay since I was six." Also, Jacobus states that Kushner did not "come out" until after he had tried psychotherapy to change his sexual orientation. Although Joe knew all along that he was a homosexual, he tried everything he could to change his sexual orientation because he thought it was the "right thing to do." | Joe's character is similar to Kushner himself. Jacobus states that Kushner said he had "fairly clear memories of being gay since I was six." Also, Jacobus states that Kushner did not "come out" until after he had tried psychotherapy to change his sexual orientation. Although Joe knew all along that he was a homosexual, he tried everything he could to change his sexual orientation because he thought it was the "right thing to do." | ||
==Commentary== | |||
One of the most significant moments for Joe is when he is telling Harper about a Bible story he would read as a child. The story is about Jacob wrestling the Angel. Joe and Harper have been discussing the possibility that Joe is a homosexual. He hasn't yet admitted to being a homosexual, but Harper already knows. Joe descripes his internal struggle as "fierce, and unfair" (Kushner 55). | |||
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