I've always seen Ceci as proof that Cecil's not completely cold and emotionless. She is very much his weak spot, and anyone who wanted to get to Cecil would be wise to start with Cecilia. Cecil really is a sort of classic Miltonian figure.
Max and Cecil do have a lot in common, but Max isn't quite as rational and patient as Cecil, which works to his advantage in some ways but not in others. Max ends up being a slightly more tragic figure, because he's got a legitimate reason for feeling the way he does, whereas Cecil's is more of a self-induced thing.
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Date: 2009-02-27 06:13 am (UTC)Max and Cecil do have a lot in common, but Max isn't quite as rational and patient as Cecil, which works to his advantage in some ways but not in others. Max ends up being a slightly more tragic figure, because he's got a legitimate reason for feeling the way he does, whereas Cecil's is more of a self-induced thing.