The Day of the Locust Chapter 7 Quotes

The Day of the Locust Chapter 7 Quotes

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It was only the second house the real estate agent showed him, but he took it because he was tired and because the agent was a bully. (7.3)

Homer is so passive that he can't even stand up to a real estate agent, so we shudder to think what might happen if some real trouble were to come his way. Would he be able to handle it? Or would he just curl up into a fetal position and suck his thumb?