"...and for several minutes, I felt as though I'd triumphed; that now they'd been left in each other's company, they were suffering a fate they thoroughly deserved." Never Let Me Go (p. 196)
Even though most people will not admit it, everyone loves winning and being right. Maybe not as much as Charlie Sheen, but you get the idea. No one ever wants to face the fact that they are wrong.
When Kathy thinks this, it is verbal irony, or a discrepancy between literal and implied meaning. Literally, she is correct. When she left the situation, Ruth and Tommy were left in their own company to figure things out on their own. However, the implied meaning is that each other's company would destroy their relationship. Since they are a couple, usually spending time together and solving problems builds relationships - it does not tear them down. Although Kathy wishes to destroy the corrupt relationship from the inside out, she probably actually helped them out by leaving. Therefore, she didn't actually win which I believe she will realize later. However, she made the best decision she could in a bad situation.
I'm beginning to wonder who Tommy really likes. Ruth is bitter and sarcastic when she learns that Kathy knows more about Tommy then she does. Apparently, Tommy does not regret telling Kathy everything until Ruth opens a can of worms by telling Tommy that Kathy had laughed at his artwork. I felt really bad for Tommy at this point. He has been trying so hard to make something worthy of the Gallery, and all Ruth ever does is laugh at him. So my question is who is Tommy trying to prove he is in love with: Ruth or Kathy? His relationship with Kathy is probably damaged at this point, but I think even now a relationship with Kathy would healthier then the relationship he is in right now.
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