Throughout the continuation of the novel, the narrator seems most interested in obtaining control over people, in exerting power over them. However, his insecurities continue to interfere with this need for power. His insecurities mainly lie in physical appearance; the way he looks (aesthetics), the way his apartment looks, some of the things he says, his reactions. I was surprised to discover a change in roles between Liza and the narrator, specifically since the narrator was able to display weakness after his longing of dominance and control. I was disappointed in how things between Liza and the narrator ended since he simply was not capable of unselfish love without humiliating her. The story concludes with the narrator ultimately blaming himself for his “unheroic” actions. Although the novel had an unconventional ending, it was effective and straight to the point.
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