For most all of us, it is possible that we will at one point be beaten at our own game. When the trait most familiar to a person becomes undermined by another, one, especially Joy-Hulga, feels as if they don't have anything left to offer the world. All of this degradation comes from a lack of not knowing one's own weaknesses. One must first learn about themselves before relying on others. All of the affected characters in this story failed to accomplish this seemingly simple task of inner self-knowledge, the key to defeating evil.
Some people solve their problems right away, and others procrastinate.
Fred Trumper takes a very unusual approach to many of his problems, but then again he leads a very unusual life.