MYB's complicated journey through his addiction for obsession
Mother's Younger Brother is introduced as a creep. He keeps to himself. He's obsessed with a girl he can't dream of dating. He puts posters of Evelyn Nesbit on his wall. He stalks Evelyn for 3 weeks straight. He hides in Evelyn's closet. He violates Evelyn. Somehow, Evelyn can't resist his attraction, and MYB kicks off a transformation. MYB discoveres some change in his love. As he dedicates everything to Evelyn, she slowly loses interest, and MYB begins to discover a disillusionment for the world. Evelyn Nesbit, MYB's sole obsession for years, finally leaves him for a ragtime artist. Devastated, MYB takes the first steps to finding himself. Many might find MYB lost during the chapters following Evelyn's departure. And while he may seem somewhat directionless, I think MYB is at his best during this period. He isn't fully closed off in his room. He discovers himself and looks for a way to channel his genius in creativity and obsession. While experimentin...