Carson McCuller’s The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is an odyssey of the human condition told through 5 distinctive perspectives. The story centers around John Singer and Spiro Antonapoulos, a pair of deaf-mutes who have lived together for a decade during 1930’s. While Antonapoulos is often sluggish and indifferent, it is evident that Singer has a strong attraction to Antonapoulos as his sole companion. Following the development of a sudden malignancy, Antonapoulos is taken to an insane asylum, and thus Singer is left to his own devices. Singer begins wandering around town and eventually begins to frequent a cafe, where he becomes a pivotal figure in the community. Singer acquires four distinctive companions following Spiro’s departure. Among them
