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The Failure Of George's Life

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Gender is transparent in the novel as George tries to assure that he has to both conform to himself and the space surrounding him. The theme of failure coincides with the disconnection and lack of wholeness that George obtains with the interactions with other people. Throughout the day, the small talk George initiates are his cries for support and guidance to feel whole. The standards society imposes in the novel lead George to desire, to want attention from men he interacts with, such as Kenny. His self -fragmentation illustrates the struggle most LGBTQ individuals experienced during the 1960s. George's life is labeled not only by a failure to communicate with people around him, but also by a failure to be part of a whole during his life.
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