Yes, I think you nailed it. There are much worse people in the world than Clamence to be sure. By terrible I mean both his manner and his experience, too. He’s a miserable person, and how relatable he is makes him seem more tangibly undesirable than someone grotesque and unfamiliar like Bateman.
That interpretation will vary wildly across individuals of course. Perhaps Clamence wouldn’t be remotely relatable to some people.
That interpretation will vary wildly across individuals of course. Perhaps Clamence wouldn’t be remotely relatable to some people.