I Am the Cheese Chapter Summary & Analysis - Section 20 Summary

Section 20 Summary

Tape OZK009. Adam has been refusing to get out of bed, refusing food and has not slept. Brint asks him if it is because he is thinking, remembering, and that it might be unpleasant. He tells him he has to face the gray man or else everything will come to a halt. "I am here always to help you. Remember that."

Section 20 Analysis

Adam is remembering more and verging on retreating completely from the task. Brint knows who the gray man is and encourages Adam to keep looking for the truth. It is interesting that Brint has never been identified as a doctor. In fact, Adam doesn't know exactly who he is. In this section, Brint speaks to him as a father would: "I am here always to help you." Adam has struggled whether to trust Brint through the whole ordeal. Brint knows Adam is clutching at father images and perhaps attempts...
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