"That's why I read them. If you only read the books that every- one else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking. That's the world of hicks and slobs. Real People would be ashamed of themselves doing that. Haven't you noticed? You and I are the onlly real ones in this place. The other guys are crap." How can you say that? "'Cause it's true. I know. I can see it. It's like we have marks on our foreheads. And besides, we've both read The Great Gatsby."
"That"s why I read them.
"That's why I read them. If you only read the books that every-
one else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is
thinking. That's the world of hicks and slobs.
Real People would be ashamed of themselves doing that.
Haven't you noticed? You and I are the onlly real ones in this
place. The other guys are crap."
How can you say that?
"'Cause it's true. I know. I can see it. It's like we have marks
on our foreheads. And besides, we've both read The Great
Gatsby."