Dean has always appreciated his girlfriend's value and faith, yet as soon as they influence him he distances himself from them: "She was serious in her faith and values ​​in a way that Lane had liked and now, sitting there with her on the table, he found himself afraid of her. This was a terrible thing” (Wallace 2). which shows that he never truly considered those traits desirable. He simply thought they were desirable because that was what he was told was desirable. He never fully understood what her faith and worth really meant or represented, and now that he does he is afraid that they will have a negative effect on him. To be considered an ethical human being it is necessary to stick to one's ethics, even if clinging to them can cause harm