He clearly knew that Ben did care for her and he enjoyed flaunting her in front of his supposed “best friend”. It was clear that he didn’t care for her in the same way, but he continued to string her along.
He showed little regard for Pamela, right from the start, even as she fawned all over him. He was inconsiderate, self-absorbed and manipulative. Despite being a war hero that returns home following a miraculous escape from a German prison camp, I couldn’t bring myself to like him. He was just too “perfect” from the start, while it was clear that he was anything but. I knew that her illusions of a perfect life with Jeremy would eventually be shattered, but I knew that I would feel no joy when it happened. She didn’t want to believe what was right in front of her face and she chose to lie to herself rather than deal with the disappointment of facing reality. Many would argue that she was naïve, but I would argue that she made a conscious decision to remain blissfully unaware.
She couldn’t see past Jeremy’s handsome face and his cocky demeanor. She was pretty oblivious to Ben’s feelings for most of the book. It would be easy to hate Pamela in many ways. Ben is relegated to the role of dutiful friend. The three of them grew up together and Jeremy always seems to outshine Ben. He has always loved Pamela, but his affections have always taken a back seat to his friendship with Pamela and Jeremy. Ben was the “nice guy” that is friend-zoned. Of all the characters, Ben and Pamela were my favorites. As the brutal war continues in Europe, each member of a group of friends plays a pivotal role in the war effort, while remaining largely unaware of the role that each of them are playing. ‘In Farleigh Field’ tells the story of several characters in England in the midst of WWII.
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