![]() ![]() In retrospect, I see that the author represented him this way so that his eventual transformation would be more obvious and powerful. Quoyle is portrayed as little more than a sluggish, simple-minded animal – maybe a walrus or a manatee. That’s why I didn’t care for the first part of the book. Quoyle’s devotion to them is the first real sign there is more to Quoyle than a huge chin and a hulking body. The marriage ends catastrophically, but it produced two good things – Quoyle’s daughters, Bunny and Sunshine. Although he isn’t a very successful journalist, he does have one gift – people openly tell their stories to him because he’s a good listener.Īlso in the early part of the book, Quoyle stumbles into marriage with Petal, a lousy, no-good cheat who breaks Quoyle’s heart. While living in New York, he stumbles into an on-again-off-again newspaper job. He was brought up to think he was worthless and lived the first part of his life living up to these low expectations. The novel begins with discouraging scenes about our hero, Quoyle. ![]()
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