Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Old Age
What is going through Jack's mind in terms of his age? He was so upset when Neal called him old, but before that there was little mention of his age. Throughout the book, there is an obvious franticness, which can tie in with the feeling of running out of time through the aging process. Is Jack at the end of his youth and does he realize it?
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Yeah I noticed that. I was starting to think that maybe the whole trip was sort of a mid-life crisis journey, and seeing as he died in his late 40's, it was truly his mid-life. I think he wants to be a part of a thriving youthful culture but feels too old to be connected and that is probably freaking him out.
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