Someone to Talk To | Characters
Beale
Beale is the English radio journalist who interviews Shapiro. Actually, he does very little interviewing and spends most of the time voicing his own opinions. Though at first Beale appears to be a minor character, the author uses him as a spokesperson for her views on the oppression of the native people and the beauty of the country. By having these weighty themes voiced by such an odd, buffoonish character, Eisenberg is able to avoid sounding pedantic.
Psychologically, Beale appears to be a bit unstable. He rambles uncontrollably, drinks too much, and holds...
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