Book 1, Chapter 10, (Home is Where you Hang your Head) Summary

Saturday, May 9, 1992 Henry = 28

Henry visits his father unannounced; he wishes to have his mother's wedding and engagement rings to propose to Clare. Mrs. Kim pulls him aside and tells him she is concerned about Richard; he has not paid his rent and his apartment is a mess. Henry pays his father's rent and goes upstairs. He is horrified at the squalor his father lives in and the smell in the apartment. Richard confesses he no longer plays with the orchestra because he is an alcoholic, Henry confronts him about his way of living and an argument results. When they have calmed down, Henry tells Richard of Clare, Richard gives Henry the rings and he leaves.

Book 1, Chapter 10, (Home is Where you Hang your Head) Analysis

The tension...