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   akannan Teacher
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   In terms of Brian laughing at his own description of himself as "city boy," I think it goes to show how much Brian has changed.  At this particular point in the novel, Brian has developed his own sense of self to a point where he understands how different he has become as a result of his time in the wilderness.  When Brian reflects on himself as a "city boy," he senses that the person he was before his experience is vastly different than the person he is as a consequence of it.  For example, before the experience in the wildnerness, Brian used to waste food and not conserve anything.  He also took food for granted.  However, as a result of his experience, he has become more mindful of conserving and saving anything and everything.  There can be no waste of resources because one never knows what will be needed in the future.  The remark of self as a "city boy" reflects from where to where Brian has come.

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   Posted by akannan on Sunday November 1, 2009 at 5:49 PM