Elwin “better known as Leper” Lepellier is the quiet boy next door with a snail collection (Knowles 17). He is not the sporty type although he does enjoy the outdoors. He also does not have outstanding grades if he “dreamed” through the summer session (74). He has his own little world, which includes the world around him although he rarely is part of it. The humiliation Leper receives during his time in the army shuts him away in his own world finally. Leper’s alienation takes him away from his friends, the army, and in a sense himself.
Leper has friends, no doubt, but there is always a veil separating them somehow. He never really “[notices] the games” and just “[tags] along without reason” (38). He refuses to join the others in extreme sports
Leper has friends, no doubt, but there is always a veil separating them somehow. He never really “[notices] the games” and just “[tags] along without reason” (38). He refuses to join the others in extreme sports