"The two of them have been inseparable for eight years."(26)
- This quote seems contradictory in the sense that Salamano and his dog acts like they really dislike eachothers company. But while reading the text, and looking more closely to the quote itself, I came to realize that their relationship between them both is beneficiary. The dog needs Salamano for food, water, and shelter, while Salamano needs the dog for company.
- I belive that this beneficiary relationship will play as either a contrast, or a relation to another characher(s) relationship as well.
- "The word around the neighborhood is that he lives off women. But when you ask him what he does, he's a 'warehouse guard'". (28)
- The fact that this discription appears within a sentence of Raymond's appearance, seems questioning. The first reaction that comes to my mind, is a pimp who tries to keep his "occupation" on the down low. He is obviously talked about, and well known around his neighborhood, but by the line "he's not very popular," the knowledge of him is in a negative view.
- It's interesting how Raymond watches how Salamano treats his dog and comments, "If that isn't pityfull!" And yet, he treats his mistress the same way. Salamano beats his dog- Raymond beats his mistress. This act on the quote seems to act as irony.
- Raymond's scheme to degrade his mistress by using sex, proves that Raymond's view on sex is merely physical, and has no sense of emotion within it. This lack of emotional attatchment during sex relates to Meursalt's view on sex as well. They both view it on a physical level.
- The fact that Raymond is trying to have Meursalt write a letter towards his mistress for him, proves his character is a liar.
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