The Third Policeman’s chapter 9 starts off by the narrator being woken up by loud noises. The he goes on a mental rant about one of de Selby’s theories and how it is not clear if a wet day is better than a dry day. He is also pondered if a long bath can guarantee a person a restful day and clear mind. After a while, he went got out of bed and went to his window to see what was causing all the noise. When he looked out the window he discovered that a man was fixing the backyard. The man saw the narrator and beckoned him over. When he got near him the man asked him if he could give him a hand with the construction. The narrator instead asked the man if he also had a wooden leg. The man didn’t respond, but he gave himself a blow to his leg and
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The narrator describes how amazing it is to wake up from slumber slowly and calmly. He explains how this allows the brain to wake up little by little, which this also could confuse some because there is no guarantee that one is awake. Once the narrator is awake, he notices that something seems strange. He walked around the barrack and that’s when he noticed that the bike has had been moved. The narrator starts to speculate who could’ve moved it and concludes that it is not possible for MacCruiskeen to have moved it because he had come instantly. He tries to find an explanation before concluding that maybe something else happened. He can’t help but recall a previous conversation with the Sergeant about wanting to put the bicycle in solitary confinement. After that, the narrator develops a strong bond with the bicycle. He even says how he likes that bicycle more than any other he has met. He explains that he likes that the bike is simple and quite, just wanting to do its job without being obnoxious about it. The narrator starts to list all the things that make her special and then suddenly he realizes that he had formed a relationship with her. In addition, this is when the narrator grasps that he and the bicycle need to
The narrator describes how amazing it is to wake up from slumber slowly and calmly. He explains how this allows the brain to wake up little by little, which this also could confuse some because there is no guarantee that one is awake. Once the narrator is awake, he notices that something seems strange. He walked around the barrack and that’s when he noticed that the bike has had been moved. The narrator starts to speculate who could’ve moved it and concludes that it is not possible for MacCruiskeen to have moved it because he had come instantly. He tries to find an explanation before concluding that maybe something else happened. He can’t help but recall a previous conversation with the Sergeant about wanting to put the bicycle in solitary confinement. After that, the narrator develops a strong bond with the bicycle. He even says how he likes that bicycle more than any other he has met. He explains that he likes that the bike is simple and quite, just wanting to do its job without being obnoxious about it. The narrator starts to list all the things that make her special and then suddenly he realizes that he had formed a relationship with her. In addition, this is when the narrator grasps that he and the bicycle need to