Williams double has also found William's
weakness, though how the other boy discovered it is beyond William, because he sees it as a small, petty thing. William is embarrassed about his common last name. The fact that the other William shares it makes him even angrier, and whenever they are confused for each other,
or he hears the name repeated, his anger grows. As the rivalry grows more and more severe, it becomes obvious how physically identical the boys are too.
William’s embarrassment for his common surname shows anegotistical attitude – he wants to be the unique and special. Notehow the rivalry seems to make the other boy more real, more similar.The rivalry, in someways, seems to be what makes the other boyexist.William is worried that the older boys at school are talking about this relationship between the two boys, but there is no evidence to suggest they have noticed anything. It is obvious that the second William has noticed their similarity too William can tell because of how he uses it against him. The other
William's favorite trick is to do an imitation of William,
mimicking perfectly his dress, mannerisms, and,
apart from the volume, his tone of voice. This imitation tortures William. The only consolation is that no one else seems to have noticed it.
His double seems to really enjoy the effect he’s having. William does not understand why everyone else is ignoring what’s going on. Maybe, he thinks, it's because the imitation is so focused at him that it escapes others notice.
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