![]() ![]() ![]() Every day he finds himself squeezed under a new astonishment." He often struggles to lift his mother from depression, and suffers guilt when he can't. "The world is sometimes too much for Bit," Groff writes, "too full of terror and beauty. Over time, Arcadia declines into sheer chaos, with internal fighting, grabs for power, crippling debt, police raids and hundreds of Arcadians charged with selling drugs.īit, innocent and optimistic, is a wonderful protagonist - he's a quiet, sensitive, observant boy who understands that there is always "what happens on the surface, and there is what pulls beneath." When he can't cope with what's around him, he retreats to dreams. ![]() She becomes increasingly cynical about Arcadia's bizarre rules - no one is allowed to wear contact lenses, for instance, because "they separate you from the spiritual world." Hannah is among the first to complain about its dire dysfunction, such as overcrowding and a lack of food. While Abe is "beamy and talky," eager to please, Hannah, guarded and depressed, often cuts herself off from the community. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. ![]()
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