Pale Carnations -ch.4 Up.5- -mutt Jeff- 〈PRO ✯〉

The original Mutt and Jeff (Bud Fisher, 1907) relied on slapstick asymmetry. In Pale Carnations , this asymmetry is sexualized and commodified. Where the original duo was fraternal, the game re-casts them as rival interpreters of the same debased script.

Elroy tapped a notebook. “There’s something in the attic: a trunk. I can’t get up the stairs—bad knee. It belonged to Agnes Baxter. People say it’s empty. People like to say things to make themselves feel safe. I want to know what’s inside. I want to know if there’s anything left of her.” Pale Carnations -Ch.4 Up.5- -Mutt Jeff-

: The burden of being the "Jeff" to someone’s "Mutt," and the resentment that grows when one is confined to a caricature. 2. Symbolism of the Pale Carnation The original Mutt and Jeff (Bud Fisher, 1907)