Pt2 Ch 3&4

After a two month long hiatus from reading the book, it was fun to dive right back into it.  It isn’t very hard to pick right back up considering Sal’s normal course of events.  He is usually with Dean, Carlo, Marylou, and some other guys and gals partying it up.  There is no lack of a huge party in these two chapters, because Sal and the gang head to New York for a New Year ’s Eve party.  The gang party hops until the sun rises, and there is no lack of fun and excitement in the text, which is something I have learned to really enjoy from this novel.  No matter what, there will always be a happy moment, or a moment of pure excitement that will get me actively engaged in the text.  I was also amazed at Sal’s double hookup with Marylou and Lucille.  Considering how close Marylou was to Dean, I totally didn’t expect Sal to betray his friend like that.  But considering how relaxed they are with each other, I’m sure it wasn’t a very big deal.  I loved how he just mentioned it in one sentence too.  He didn’t even mention his thoughts about maybe hurting his friend down the line.  The only thing he admitted was that Marylou was trying to get Lucille jealous of her relationship with Dean.  After the party, the go to a place in Long Island for another party.  Like most of the book, life seems to be one huge, never-ending party for Sal and his friends.  Although there are small jobs along the way, there is no emphasis on them in the story.  The majority of our time spent with Sal is him interacting with many people for short periods of time at gigantic parties.  Sal also seems to be a lot less depressed than I remember him being in the past.  He seems to be enjoying the moment with his friends more, and isn’t so focused on trying to force a relationship or set his life up in an instant.  He going with the flow more, and allowing himself to enjoy his experiences more fully.  But this may be due to the fact that he is with Dean.  Whenever Dean is around, Sal seems to be happier and a little more carefree than he already naturally is.