out a care, left his wife without a care, and was often very rude when he was back home. He wouldnt feel bad about any of it just keep going like it had no effect. He clearly states when he said, But nothing, happened to Jack Burden, for nothing ever happened to Jack Burden, who was invulnerable. Perhaps that was the curse of Jack Burden: he was invulnerable. This was Jacks burdenThe great sleep came to Jack after Casss expiation. Cass, in a form, killed himself. He tool the blame for all sins of man and killed himself by not fighting. He was grateful for his long death which also didnt make any sense to Jack. Cass said Remember me, but without grief. If one of us is lucky it is I. Now that Cass was dead he no longer had to live with his sins on his friends. Jack also would punish himself during the novel. He would never take raises, lived in terrible apartments, and would never take money from his mother during school. I dont think he did this consciously, but it did help him finally find himself.As Jack said his first mistake was looking for the truth and not the facts. This is true because the truth can hurt a lot more especially when it touches a deep part of your soul. This is not something a person digging for dirt can look for. The truth got to Jack and he could not take it. Jack says it best with the statement, Or perhaps he laid aside the journal of Cass Mastern not because he could not understand, but because he was afraid to understand for what might be understood there was a reproach to him...
