Bambi, Part XIII summary
Part XIII of 30 · 9 min to read the part
In XIII, Bambi sends Jarvis Jocelyn to New York after Miss Harper expresses interest in his rejected play, and he reluctantly agrees to major revisions. While Bambi enjoys writing her own book, the Professor warns against remaking her husband, whose response to her guarded encouragement is to begin dismantling his play.
What happens
- Jarvis avoids Bambi because his jealousy of Mr. Strong makes him uneasy about his own attachment to her.
- After Belasco rejects the play, Bambi sends it to Miss Harper, who requests a meeting with Jarvis.
- Bambi overcomes Jarvis’s objections and lends him money for the journey to New York.
- Bambi delights in writing her book, while the Professor admits that he misses Jarvis.
- Jarvis reports that Miss Harper demands revisions, and the Professor cautions Bambi against destroying her husband’s individuality.
- Bambi urges Jarvis to accept discipline but withholds personal affection, and he attacks the revisions with determination.
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What to notice
The warning challenges Bambi’s confidence that she can improve her husband. It separates encouraging his growth from erasing his individuality.
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