Characters
The key to a woman’s heart is an unexpected gift at an unexpected time.
— Forrester · Finding Forrester
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Forrester places the effect of a gift in its surprise as much as in the object itself. Repeating unexpected makes both the choice and the timing part of the proposed appeal. The line presents attention arriving outside an anticipated occasion as a way of reaching someone emotionally.
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