I completely agree with Sharon about Sal’s relationship with
Dean. I like how she says that Dean just
“tolerates” Sal, because it highlights the contrast between how Sal views Dean
and how Dean views Sal. Sal is fixated
on Dean, while Dean just “tolerates” Sal. Sharon also mentions how Dean tries
to use Sal for his smarts because Dean is too “busy”. This brings us back to the first couple
chapters. Dean only hung around Sal
because he was using Sal for his knowledge, as well as room and board, not
because he was particularly intrigued by Sal.
Now, in Denver, nothing has changed, but this does not even seem to
bother Sal. Dean’s presence is enough to
make him happy, and any interaction they have is a plus. Furthermore, I like how Sharon put “busy” in
quotations, because really, Dean’s occupations are nothing more than sexual
rendezvous. He spends his time making
appointments with the girls he is going to have sex with, and spends the rest
of his time playing philosopher with Carlo Marx.
A point Sharon made that I found really intriguing was her juxtaposition
of Major and Dean. It is true; Major and
Dean represent two different parts of Dean’s life, and even though Major was a
friend of Sal’s at a more reserved point in his life, I think that Major
represents the stability that Sal needs.
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