The sunrise could symbolize people’s innocence, and sunset means loss of innocence. Bennie talks about the sisters with Collette, he remembers “himself, squatting behind a nunnery in Westchester at sunrise after a night of partying—twenty years ago was it?” (Egan 20) He can still hear the pure sounds of nuns in his ears now. The sunrise takes place several years ago, before the low point of Bennie’s life, and gives a sense of the passing time regardless of him. The sunrise also indicates the purity of nuns. Bennie kisses Mother Superior after he meets her. His behavior hurts her and damages her innocence. The meaning of sunset for Rolph marks loss of innocence. When Rolph talks with his father about Mindy’s behavior towards Albert, Lou tells
