e lifted a little now that he is talking to him. He calls to discuss the ideas that Concrete had in the letter he wrote to the Senator. To Concrete’s disappointment the Senator doesn’t want Concrete for anything other than the ideas that he has already given him. Not only that but the Senator goes on talking about how when Concrete left his job as a speechwriter he found another speechwriter that is “just fantastic”. All these let downs. Then on pg. 82 Maureen comes back. I think her just coming back into the house makes Concrete think that maybe she has changed her mind. She had left her keys on the table that was all it was. Once again we see Concrete all alone.With nothing left to do Concrete starts responding to some of his letters. He comes across one that as he reads it starts to sound better and better. It starts out as an almost a cry for help. The writer of the letter compliments him on all his fine doings. Complimenting him on how great a citizen and role model he is. Building him up towards asking him for a favor. The writer insults Concrete by asking him for a visit to their neighbor to strike fear in him to get the man’s dog to stop going the bathroom on their lawn. This may have some connection though with his dog in the beginning when he gets a letter from his neighbor about Tripod having a problem going to the bathroom on their lawn. In the end of the story he is left alone with Tripod, the only one that was there for him trough out the day. Concrete seems happy with this though. In conclusion the beginning of the story where Concrete dreams the fantasies of being human and getting together with Maureen is just an example of how much he is in need to be set free from his concrete life. The loneliness, the emptiness, all the letdowns, made of concrete but how much beating on can Concrete take?...
