Explication Journal

Explication of all scarified for passion in “Spadework” by Timothy Findley.

Lover: Griffin Kincard
The object of the fatal passion: Drama
The sacrificed : Familly

Thesis: Griff Kincard was willing to sacrifice even his own soul in order to become better actor. This willingness he put into perspective, while he engaged in homosexual relationship with Jonathan leaves his family without any remorse. Everything in the name of art.

Evidences:
Page 20-22 Jonathan teaching how to be a better actor
Page 28 uncertainty about future in the theater
Page 40 Jonathan promising to give role in next season
Page 113 “they’ve taken it all away. All I’ve got next season is…shit!”
Page 123 “Jonathan’s daily frontal attacks and subversive commando raids on Mister Kincard’s braying voice, his appalling posture, his lack of integrity and his lax intelligence”
Page 124 “he would have Griffin, or Griffin would pay for it”.
Page 125 explanation on the sexual deal
Page 128 Jane suspecting Griffin for treason
Page 133 Jonathan explaining what have happened to the promised roles
133-137 explanation of the difference between man and woman love and implication of that for the theater.
Page 159-163 Griff’s feelings about his relationship with Jonathan
Page 175 Griff explain why
Page 207-211 Impact on Jane
Page 239-244 Jane vs Griff argument
Page 254-255 impact on Will
Page 258 Griff’s line
Page 263-268 Griff leaves
Page 313 Jane without Griff
Page 316 Will
Page 347 Will
Page Will 349
Page 392-393 Jonathan and Griff about break up
Page 396 the return.

I will have cut a lot :D