It was only after he first looked longingly at the ham and “his eyes rested lovingly” on it (p. 123). The husband first observes Julius eating, as if it were some sort of entertainment, and then describes him as eating with relish, leading readers to assume that he takes so much joy just from eating a ham. Until Julius eats the ham and eats it, that's what completely captivates his attention and he looks at it lovingly as if it were something beautiful. Then the husband even goes so far as to ask Julius, “Was the mustard so strong that it moved you to tears?” (p. 124). The husband doesn't seem to understand the idea that something more serious than a ham could make Julius cry. In the husband's mind, everything Julius does is centered around food. It is for this reason that Julius cannot be taken seriously and that her husband considers himself more