Book Report: "A Confederacy of Dunces"

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The writer asserts that the character of Ignatius is not only the protagonist but also the antagonist of the novel. The paper shows how his fears keep him from reaching outside himself and becoming part of the world that surrounds him.

From the Paper:

"Mrs. Reilly spent many years with her son as her only focus and she tried to make Ignatius aware of the power of public opinion so that he would consider his behaviors with a concern for actually living in a world of reality. Mrs. Reilly's limited repertoire of skills to that end seem to consist primarily of nagging, begging, and the occasional drama of throwing herself on her knees in an attitude of supplication. Since Ignatius was just as firmly cast in his own mold of total unconcern for public opinion, or even for parental opinion for that matter, he and his mother reached a stalemate and came to a complete impasse in their perceptions."

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