B

B is anyone in Andy Warhol's life who helps Andy kill time by talking. It is interesting to note that B normally does most of the talking and Andy merely listens, whether on the phone or in a face-to-face contact. B can be anyone of any sex or any age as shown throughout the book. Sometimes B is a male traveling companion and sometimes B is an older female friend who phones Andy to talk for hours on end. It is not clear why each of Andy's friends is relegated to this initial, but possibly Andy cannot be bothered by being forced to remember individual names. This depersonalization elevates Andy as the main character in Andy's life and the only person worthy of a full name. Another possible theory is that Andy's ultimate goal is to simplify life and spaces and by eliminating a multitude of names. Andy...