The first thing to consider before we dive into the analysis is that the author of this story, Dalton Conley, is writing from the perspective of someone who had a random roommate in college, and had a very positive experience regarding it. If he had not, then this story may be entirely different. The intent of this story is to inspire in the reader a sense of inspiration for the randomness in life, and college roommates specifically. The author begins by recalling his thoughts pre-college, “Eager to throw off my nerdy past and reinvent myself at college, I wrote ‘party animal’ on my roommate application form” (Conley 95). This tells us that the author was looking for someone to change his perspective; he was entering college with an open
