Does Martius Understand His Mother's Meaning

I disagree with this passage because I believe that Martius does understand his mother’s meaning. Moreover, out of all people Martius would be most likely to understand his mother’s meaning and the re-interpretation of societal expectations that it implies. I agree that Martius has problems with self-definition and societal expectations, however, I disagree that he has difficulties in interpreting language. I believe that he has the ability to interpret language, however, he does not care to follow the rules of society and that is what causes him to appear to be dysfunctional.