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portrayed as a great individual, his speech did just that; unfortunately it was only
temporary.
RESPONSE 2:
Arnoldo,
I do not believe you could have put it any better. I think my posting is quite similar
to yours. He alienates himself. It seems that many of the characters we have thus
far read about alienate themselves due their inability to see anyone as an equal.
They all believe they are above those around them due to their increased
education. The initial part of the evening leaves him feeling this way at the door
when he enters, then again when he listens to the music as you stated. I believe the
final scene with him alone with his wife was the ultimate alienation. He could not
fathom how he could not have known about his wifes first love. He left him feeling
alienated from the world. After all, how could someone with his knowledge not see
something like that coming?