"unpleasnt" - 1 õppematerjal

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Very long monologue told by the protagonist Bob Slogam. At first glance he has nothing to complain about, he is very wealthy, has 3 children, in a large company, generous. Everything seems fine, ideal picture and yet people who work for the company are prone to nervous breakdowns, the atmosphere inside the company is not healthy at all, everyone is afraid of everyone else. Insecurity. Bob is paranoid of FBI, is unhappy and close to suicide. He fears the unknown. He fears the unpleasnt, he fears having to take responsibility. Recalls his youth in 1950's, time of hope, had confidence in his youth, hsi girlfriend commits suicide and he loses confidence. He loses not his confidence but his identity. He works in a large company with hundreds of similiar men. Feels like he has become a small cog, detail, in impersonal machine of the company. He does the same thing every day. Even his wife knows exactly who he has been talking to, cant hide anything