Epilogue, Chapter 2 Summary

Mick goes to a rehabilitation center. There, he meets his counselor, Mr. Riley. Mick's mother leaves him a Bible and he accepts it.

Epilogue, Chapter 2 Analysis

For the first time in the book, Mick is given a chance to find a moral compass when his mother leaves him a Bible. He shows a willingness for spiritual change by agreeing to accept the Bible. Not only does Mick's soul need cleansing, but so does his body. He is therefore transferred to a rehabilitation center, where he will spend three weeks.