How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
After a block, [Paul] said, "When we had that fight I was really hurt."
"I'm sorry I called you a f*****. I know you're not."
"But I am." (21.84-86)
Ultimately, a big part of Tales of the Madman Underground is the characters coming to a sense of acceptance of who they are and deciding to own up to what they can't change. In this case, Paul is gay, and that's really the end of that story. It's funny how Karl tries to tell him he isn't even though both of them know otherwise. Just as Paul set an example for Karl when they were kids, he's now showing Karl how to gracefully accept who he is.