[parsifal]

Then there is an awful lot of sexual tension for no reason. Take the pushing over of the dead tree. If that ain't Freudian as all git out, I'll, uh, smoke a cigar or something.

Go back and read Bobby's description of it. The two of them should join hands around the trunk? Sweaty heaving bodies. My gosh, it screams at you. We just have to interpret the screams. parsy.

[JulieRNR21]

Parsi:

Perhaps they removed the 'stump' because it was an eyesore; or so that area could be tilled & planted or the author simply created their working together as a 'male bonding' device.

Maybe Marian & Shane were attracted to each other but both had too much character & loyality to Joe to act on it. I think you are seeing way too many 'sexual overtones' in the story.....maybe you should take a cold shower....LOL