Safari
The chapter is Lou’s story, He takes his children , except for two, and Mindy, on a three week road trip to Africa. In the chapter, his kids, Charlene and Rolph, are trying to figure out if Lou will marry Mindy, In a late night walk, Lou explains to Rolph, who is 11 years old, that women are crazy. That one could spend a whole life trying to understand one, and will ever succeed. At this point, Lou is still married to their mom, who Lou claims is not crazy enough. Charlie, who is 14 is also trying to understand what her father means, what the right amount of crazy is. The chapter is broken in 3 sections, each telling a different adventure of the road trip.
Analysis
Lou is not a main character of the book, yet his story brings up another important aspect of the book. He is a teenager stuck in a grown up body- the immature actions are backed up by his belief of him being young. He is old enough to be Jocelyn's father, yet he considers himself the same. He has no concept of age, he has no consideration for his 11 year old son, or 14 year old daughter. Trying to explain concepts to them, that are completely foreign to someone their age. Time has been neutral towards him, his only aging in numbers not in soul.
The chapter is Lou’s story, He takes his children , except for two, and Mindy, on a three week road trip to Africa. In the chapter, his kids, Charlene and Rolph, are trying to figure out if Lou will marry Mindy, In a late night walk, Lou explains to Rolph, who is 11 years old, that women are crazy. That one could spend a whole life trying to understand one, and will ever succeed. At this point, Lou is still married to their mom, who Lou claims is not crazy enough. Charlie, who is 14 is also trying to understand what her father means, what the right amount of crazy is. The chapter is broken in 3 sections, each telling a different adventure of the road trip.
Analysis
Lou is not a main character of the book, yet his story brings up another important aspect of the book. He is a teenager stuck in a grown up body- the immature actions are backed up by his belief of him being young. He is old enough to be Jocelyn's father, yet he considers himself the same. He has no concept of age, he has no consideration for his 11 year old son, or 14 year old daughter. Trying to explain concepts to them, that are completely foreign to someone their age. Time has been neutral towards him, his only aging in numbers not in soul.