Physically, Joe Manetti is a man who elicits sympathy from the readers. His outward appearance, his voice and most of all his eyes display some degree of the pain and hopelessness he is suffering from. Dan Ross introduces us to a man who is "young and shabbily dressed"(107), and when we observe his face we see that it is "pale" and "wears a haunted look"(107). We wonder what this man has suffered to allow these emoti

All of the events Joe has suffered and all of the characteristics he displays can only lead to one forgone conclusion. Joe Manetti is indeed a helpless victim, in every sense of the word.

The feelings and emotions that Joe Manetti experiences also provide and insight into the bleakness and lack of hope in his life. Joe begins the story "in a confused state of emotions"(107), which is witnesses by the toll booth operator who observed that the young man "seemed to be in some sort of daze"(111). Joe seems to have no desire or motivation to sort out these emotions, rather he has grown so accustomed to them that he just accepts them as his way of life. Joe also states that "I get spells where I can't stand it in my place....I like to get away from my apartment"(110). This shows us that Joe is so unhappy that he feels the need to escape from his reality, as he holds no hope for it's improvement. A person who held hope for himself and for his future would take any measures necessary to change those thing which caused his unhappiness, but for reasons as of yet beyond our knowle

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