![]() ![]() All the questions he asks are things we want to know–but should we take the man’s word when he answers? We don’t really have a choice, so.Ĭ.H. I’m just curious about the fact that we’re learning about the world the same way the boy is. That “I have a new lover now” line feels a little out of place, depending on how allegorical you’re reading the story.ĬMS: Yeah, I shouldn’t have said narrator. There’s that gut-wrenching memory of him trying to talk her out of killing herself. But even given that he’s educated, he seems to know quite a lot, or to think very high-mindedly. In their first run in with the road gang, it’s hinted at that he used to be a doctor. ![]() The only thing that feels hard to buy is how much of a macgyver (sp?) the Man is. Riley Manning: The man’s not the narrator. Caleb Michael Sarvis: I was thinking about this as I read, but is the man a reliable narrator? Is he someone we can trust? I’m asking this without having finished the book yet, but I figured we can start the discussion now and go from there. ![]()
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