Jesse watched in the steam-filled shower as the assaulted coach was inflicted with bondage - he was tied to pipes, spread-eagled against the wall and invisibly stripped of his clothes.He struggled to find the properly-stated, appropriate viewpoint about Manhattan, and the perfect beginning for his new novel, to the tune of George Gershwin""s gloriousRhapsody in Blue." He told her to sit with legs crossed on an outdoor slab of rock, as he defined the Force for her - the energy between the light and dark sides:The Force is not a power you have.Each of the main characters, living in despair, sought to choose more attractive or ""beautiful"" situations, materialistic objects, or people to align themselves with.