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Book 2, Chapter 9 Summary
Clyde debates a continued relationship with Dillard, Zella and Rita, who have proposed a weekend outing. Clyde knows that he can't afford it and that Rita is being much too intimate too quickly. He is saved from making the same mistake he made in Kansas City by an invitation to the Griffiths' household. He forgets the girls and uses the money he's saved to buy some reasonably-priced clothes. He makes a favorable impression on all but Gilbert, who is cold and condescending. The others recognize that Clyde is not nearly as uninteresting as Gilbert made him out to be. Clyde resents Gilbert for his authority and power, because he feels he doesn't deserve it and is merely resting on his father's success.
Book 2, Chapter 9 Analysis
Clyde does not decide against going with Walter and the girls; he merely is led by circumstances not to go when he receives another invitation. He is a...
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