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Isolation Quotes in Angle of Repose

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Quote #10

Am I feeling my isolation threatened? Do I hear Rodman and Ellen and that cat's-paw of a doctor conspiring to move in and capture me? (8.2.4)

When push comes to shove, no one in Angle of Repose is more isolated than Lyman himself. In fact, the real reason why he's so afraid of Ellen is that she presents a threat to this self-imposed exile. If the end of the book is any indication, however, Lyman might be reconsidering this mindset.