What do you conclude from its ending, who carried out the crimes, him, society, no one?
2006-10-26 05:40:44 · 7 answers · asked by John H 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
yeah i was a tad confused too - i think no one did - it was all in his head. some of the stuff he might have done like gifting the urinal cake, but the more grim stuff - cant be - o'wise how come the guy who he confesses to kill (cant remember read it ages ago) is still alive... but i think the reader goes on his trip and believes it till the end... interesting tho'.
2006-10-26 05:46:11 · answer #1 · answered by third space 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure it's all in his mind. Why? First, because a guy he's supposed to have killed is seen in London by a few people, alive and doing well. Second, towards the end, it all goes out of hand and he blows up a cop's car with one single shot. This is obviously all in Bateman's imagination, influenced by movies. More importantly, he's able to evade a police chase complete with helicopters and is not bothered by anybody after that. Of course, there is also the fact that the violence is so bloody, it becomes cartoony. I will admit that I wasn't disturbed but rather amused, because it's obvious that most of what he describes could not really happen.
Humor (sometimes a very dark humor, but humor nonetheless) is very much present throughout the whole book.
2006-10-26 13:08:15 · answer #2 · answered by johnslat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was a horrific satire of today's image and money-obsessed world. Although the imaginary violence was disturbing it was the product of the amount of both real and imaginary violence that perpetrates the images we see daily on television and film. The violence in society has been there since the beginning of time, but now we have the media to cover it in explicit detail. This book was difficult to read and maybe confusing at the time, but seems very appropriate now time has moved on a little.
2006-10-27 02:54:47 · answer #3 · answered by DocB 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I just couldn't finish the book! It was so incredibly disturbing to me....that and the fact that there are people running around right now, that are like that! Normally, that type of writing doesn't get to me, but................. So without having read the ending, I'll say he was responsible. Ultimately, aren't we all responsible for whatevre choices we make?
2006-10-26 13:29:31 · answer #4 · answered by But Inside I'm Screaming 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, technically no one carried them out - it was just Bateman fantasizing about causing death and destruction in his hideous false world. To be honest, I don't really blame him! The society he lived and worked in was so image obsessed and bland!
2006-10-26 13:09:19 · answer #5 · answered by Elphaba 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Brilliant book. Who knows how many murders we commit in our minds - this is what Patrick has done - become surrogate owner of a murder someone else committed.
2006-10-26 15:09:51 · answer #6 · answered by andigee2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I EVER READ THE FILM WAS NOT SO GOOD.I THINK THE AUTHOR IS SAYING THAT WE ARE ALL CAPABLE ON SOME LEVEL OF COMMITING
DESPICABLE ACTS HIS CHARACHTER FULFILLS HIS FANTASIES AND HIS NEED TO
INFLICT PAIN ON OTHERS.
2006-10-26 13:08:11 · answer #7 · answered by GRAHAM W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋