" 'Look, Mr. Franz,' he declared, 'you don't need to worry about me. I have a college education. I'm dot destitute. I'm living like this by choice.' (51)"

• He sees the American society is flawed because people don't do what they want to do if it isn't whats considered normal. He was upset with Mr. Franz for trying to persuade him to go back into society and get a job when he was doing what he enjoyed.