Anxious People: Chapter 16 Summary & Analysis

Back in the present, London’s witness interview continues. Jack asks if London can tell him anything specific about the robber’s appearance, such as if he was tall or short. London declares this a “superficial question” and says Jack has “a really sick binary view of gender,” and she refuses to say whether the robber was tall or short (describing people’s height can make people feel bad). She says her first impression of the robber was that they were a “complete moron.” The robber only wanted 6,500 kroner, and what robber does that? They clearly had a special reason to ask for that amount. Jack then shows her the child’s drawing, which she thinks depicts a frog, a monkey, and an elk. Then, she returns her attention to her phone—a celebrity couple is getting divorced.