How It All Goes Down
17 November 1997
- Alex, like us, is confused about the last couple of chapters of the novel.
- Also like us, he persevered through it. Unlike us, it "all became illuminated" (17.3) for him.
- He begs Jonathan to let Brod be happy. After all, if this is fiction, why can't Jonathan just lie a bit?
- Speaking of lies, Alex confesses that he's not the lothario he says he is: "I have never been carnal with a girl" (17.7).
- Finally, he hopes that Jonathan can forgive Grandfather… although we're still not sure what exactly Grandfather did.