How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
Wilhelm hung his face and said, "Nobody likes bad luck, eh Dad?"
"So! It's bad luck, now. A minute ago it was stupidity."
"It is stupidity—it's some of both. it's true that I can't learn. But I—"
"I don't want to listen to the details," said his father. (7.31-34)
Why can't Wilhelm learn? What is it about his character—his motivations, his desires, his needs—that makes him do the same thing over and over? Is he just too hopeful? Too childish? Too naïve? Too Short?