Welcome to the blog for Prof. John Talbird's English 204 class. The purpose of this site is two-fold: 1) to continue the conversations we start in class (or to start conversations before we get to class) and 2) to practice our writing/reading on a weekly basis in an informal forum.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Ending

Truthfully the book was rather confusing. The dialogue was alright to follow but with so many interruptions at times you could easily confuse who is talking. The main characters; Paul, Liz, McCandless, Bobby, Eddie, Ude all have interesting reasons to be in the story. I know for a fact that Paul is a gold-digger and is looking for anyone to make an easy buck. I believe Paul married Liz for her money but when she couldn't provide him that money after the lawsuits he had an affair. Most likely with her best friend. The last lines are them talking as if they have always been together. Paul's whole relationship and "love" for Liz is a lie. Maybe even his work with the Reverend is a lie.

I'm still confused on McCandless role in the whole story. I can't remember if he explains why his wife leaves him but it still seems fishy that after two years she still hasn't come back for her things. I know for sure that I would be back for my things. Liz, she's the MAIN character and the most complex one. Shes done nothing but lie and be lost, confused puppy who followed Paul around. Liz seemed to always let people trample her and when people like Edie and McCandless speak to her she lies about everything she likes and does.

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