In this section, the narrator admits that he is “as lost as [he] ever was” (250). I feel as though this piece about his self-confusion solidifies the ambiguity of the narrator that has permeated the entire book. In one instance he recognizes the problems with discrimination based on gender and in the next he speaks about women in extremely objectifying ways, and after speaking about them in such ways he admits his sexual ineptitude. He seems to sure of himself and what he wants, and then he talks about how he has no idea who he is or what he believes in. Overall, I guess I’m just wondering what you all think about all of the confusion surrounding the narrator: what this contributes to the book as a whole and what you think Beatty is trying to say with this character?
The Narrator
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