I think Maurice is really clutching at straws here with the hypnotist thing. Risley, who gave him the name of Lasker jones, is mature enough to know that it won't help, but has to let Maurice try for himself. That's a good point about Risley.
Lasker Jones tells Maurice his success rate is about 50 per cent, which gives Maurice hope.
But it might be worthwhile asking how he defines success (and does he have a long-term view into what happens to his patients after they leave his premises for the last time). Are some of those successes men who, not unlike Clive, decide they want the conventional life after all and undergoing hypnosis helps them to settle for it?
Furthermore, Maurice is desperate for anything at this stage, once he's out of Lasker Jones's house, the fact that Lasker Jones was completely matter-of-fact about everything--has anyone else in his life ever been like that? (With the possible exception of Risley.)
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That's a good point about Risley.
Lasker Jones tells Maurice his success rate is about 50 per cent, which gives Maurice hope.
But it might be worthwhile asking how he defines success (and does he have a long-term view into what happens to his patients after they leave his premises for the last time). Are some of those successes men who, not unlike Clive, decide they want the conventional life after all and undergoing hypnosis helps them to settle for it?
Furthermore, Maurice is desperate for anything at this stage, once he's out of Lasker Jones's house, the fact that Lasker Jones was completely matter-of-fact about everything--has anyone else in his life ever been like that? (With the possible exception of Risley.)