VLVL (6) Working for the Man

Terrance lycidas2 at earthlink.net
Wed Oct 1 11:03:37 CDT 2003


> 
> In Ch1, the text says: "Hector had been trying over and over for years to
> develop him as a resource, and so far--technically--Zoyd had hung on to his
> virginity. But the li'l fucker would not quit" (12). The text therefore
> speaks on behalf of Zoyd, although certainly it shares his pov. And as I
> argued previously, Hector's frustration in the Ch3 flashback (24-25)
> indicates that he agrees.

Problem is, Zoyd rats Shorty out. Shorty, BTW, is a Vietnam Veteran.



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