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The self vs. the collective, GENERAL KEY!!!! Grey: central idea Red:…

- - - - Page 81-82. When Norman breaks through the veneer of ambivalence that has been separating him from his tenants. He falls ill and undergoes a metaphorical metamorphosis. No longer is he able to ignore each detail in the city around him, nor does he know what to expect of himself. This is a display of him breaking out of a shell of vacancy, attaching himself to a new purpose as one who will help these people rather than just exist as a set piece. The transition is difficult, but he notes that it feels irreversible. Now, he cannot exist without knowledge of those around him.
- - - - Actual acquittal is deemed a myth, as acquittal in its most pure sense is something unattainable to all people alike, implying that no one is "perfect," regardless of their membership to the in group.
      - Apparent acquittal is a facade. Though one appears "innocent," there are individuals with the knowledge of their "guilt," which will always threaten the accused's membership to the in group.
      - Protraction is deemed the most likely reality. Debates about membership will never cease, as the individual and the qualities deemed "correct" are both constantly under flux. This will leave the accused in a constant state of accusation, never being in or out in full, but always being seen as wrong in an indescribable way.