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Lesson 1 (from Part One: November 20-23, 1973)

Objective

Part One: November 20-23, 1973

This section of the novel introduces readers to the main character (Bart) and the initial purchase that sets his plan in motion. The text hints at a possible mental dysfunction. The objective of this lesson is to examine the mentality of the main character using specific pieces of text.

Lesson

1. Read the following section of text to the class: "He kept doing things without letting himself think about them. Safer that way. It was like having a circuit breaker in his head, and it thumped into place every time part of him tried to ask "But why are you doing this?" Part of his mind would go dark. Hey Georgie, who turned out the lights? Whoops, I did. Something screwy in the wiring, I guess. Just a sec. Reset the switch. The lights go back on. But the thought is gone. Everything...

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