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Why Peter is so Annoying

In reading Mrs. Dalloway , there was one character that I couldn't stand: Peter. First off this is why he is the worst.  All of a sudden he comes back into Clarissa's life.  She is doing fine without him, her life is going well, she is with the man that is best for her, and living the luxurious life that she always wanted.  She knew Peter couldn't give her that stability or luxury that she has with Richard, which is why she couldn't marry him.  Now, he's back from India and trying to get his Indian bride's divorce legalized, so now he's a home wrecker.  His bride, Daisy, already has two children and a secured husband who is in a general.  With his intentions to finalize her divorce, so he could marry her, he now visits his first love, Clarissa, and starts playing with her feelings.  He already knows that he has a lady in India and he consciously tries to spark up old emotions with Clarissa.  It was almost like he was trying to win her back, but obviously