In this part of the book, the reader has been exposed to various events that have shaped the main character's life. At this point in the story, the main character has gone to a shelter, which provided him with food, shower, and shelter. However, despite the fact that the main character was taken care of, by the end of the chapter he quotes, " I left behind my meal ticket, my clothing issue, and everything else they had given me," ( page 42) This part of the book is confusing to me. The author was given freedom, and the lack of responsibility that he had been craving. Finally, he was free of any obligation, he was being taken care of. However, despite this, he choose to leave the shelter, and sleep on the streets. I wonder if he feels the streets are where he belongs. I wonder if the choice was made out of guilt and self pity. Perhaps further reading will bring light to his choice, but i wonder why he felt the need to leave a shelter, if all he claims to have wanted is freedom from responsibility.
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