1. Jack Burden's Faults
Jack sees the world as divided against itself, as is brought forth by the dual nature of the narrator, that is, telling the story and also being a person to whom events happen (Bohner 71). ... His suicide is the turning point in Jack's life. ... Not only does this event give Jack an acceptable father figure, but it demonstrates his mother's capability to love, and love Jack. When Jack sees his relationship to Irwin, who committed evil, he realizes that he, too, is capable of committing evil and his rebirth is complete (Bohner 71). ... He is now aware of who he is, and had a compl...
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