Tuesday, January 12, 2010
These recent few chapters continue to reveal aspects about the character of Sal. It was my impression that as he works at the barracks, he feels that he is the one who is imprisoned. He cannot bear to arrest anyone because he sees himself within them. Contemporary society makes Sal feel like he is trapped. Additionally, Sal inherently tries to sabotage any chance that he will attain happiness, as is evident in his paranoia directed towards Terry. This is a more deeply troubled individual than I had previously thought
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I felt that this reading shows a lot about Sal's character. Sal can't seem to handle responsibility throughout these chapters. For example, as a security guard, he can't quiet the men. Also, he ends up drunk to the dinner with Remi's stepfather, which ends his relationship with Remi. By relinquishing responsibility however, he is free to get back on the road. I also noticed that the narration becomes much easier, with shorter sentences.
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