A Confederacy of Dunces

A Confederacy of Dunces

by

John Kennedy Toole

A Confederacy of Dunces: Chapter 13, Part 4 Summary & Analysis

Summary
Analysis
Annie, Ignatius’s neighbor, opens the morning paper and sees the reports about Ignatius. She is furious. As far as she is concerned, Ignatius and Irene give the street a bad name. Annie decides that she will start a petition and will force Ignatius and Irene to move out.
Although American society prides itself on being free, Annie’s reaction suggests that conformity is still extremely important. While people are technically free to live as they like, those who do not fit in will find it harder to find a place within society.
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