I agree with Alexa’s idea that the narrator needs to start
looking after himself more, before dealing with the needs of others. By the end of the fourth chapter, he only has
7 dollars left, which makes sense considering he buys everything from packs of
cigarettes, bus tickets, and whiskey for other people. He is a very generous
person, which is usually considered a good thing; however, as Eddie displays
when he leaves the narrator stranded, it is a dog-eat-dog world, and the
narrator has to look after his own needs first.
Also, although Alexa says that she does not see how the trip
with the last group of guys could be “the greatest ride of [his] life”, I think
it is all about perspective. From what
we know, the narrator lived a dull, unfulfilling life before he went on the
road. The men are full of life and like
to have a good time (besides Blondey), so the narrator is drawn to them like he
was to Dean. To me, this would not be a
ride I would think of as “the greatest ride of my life”, but to Dean, at that
moment, he would rather be there than anywhere else.
Also, I do not exactly think that the boy is silent and
gloomy because he has a grip on reality; I think that the boy has a sad story
that has left him in this state of depression, and that he is unable to enjoy
the company of the rest of the group. If
anything, his misery has shrouded his reality; everyone else is having a good
time and enjoying the company, yet he keeps to himself without any engagement.
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