I think that the importance of the 'junk mail' is to state that some people/organizations are not entirely concerned with who a person actually is. This is relevant to the book since the main character struggled with an identity crisis that changed his life forever.
I agree with Laura. When Howard W. Campell, Jr. received the junk mail it showed how little the world actually cares. People can go through their own life not ever stopping to take the time to see what is going in on someone else’s. Up until the very last moment in Campbell’s life, people were still questioning his identity. He received a piece of junk mail that would have been sent to a teacher; those sending it had not taken the time to figure out what his identity is or what he does. By that point, I do not think that even Campbell knew who he truly was. After getting the letter from“Frank Wirtanen”, I would have assumed that the identity question would have been put to rest but Howard still chose death. I think that he was so far gone that he did not want to fight the question of identity any longer.
I think that the importance of the 'junk mail' is to state that some people/organizations are not entirely concerned with who a person actually is. This is relevant to the book since the main character struggled with an identity crisis that changed his life forever.
ReplyDeleteGreat observation, Laura!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Laura. When Howard W. Campell, Jr. received the junk mail it showed how little the world actually cares. People can go through their own life not ever stopping to take the time to see what is going in on someone else’s. Up until the very last moment in Campbell’s life, people were still questioning his identity. He received a piece of junk mail that would have been sent to a teacher; those sending it had not taken the time to figure out what his identity is or what he does. By that point, I do not think that even Campbell knew who he truly was. After getting the letter from“Frank Wirtanen”, I would have assumed that the identity question would have been put to rest but Howard still chose death. I think that he was so far gone that he did not want to fight the question of identity any longer.
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