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This is despite its more shocking plot. Unlike the Boatwrights of Bastard, a lively and tightly-knit group of ne'er-do-wells, the Johnsons are isolated from their extended family and ruthless towards each other, each one capable of horrible acts of cruelty. The main culprit is the father, Bill Sr., a vicious drunk who between jail stints beats his wife and children and sexually abuses his daughter Jean. Billy Jr., the dead man of the title, responds to the abuse by becoming his father's replica, repeating his father's acts first with Jean, then with...
...BBSes (bulletin board systems), which were most times run by people out of their homes, contained illegal software to download. The precious phone numbers of these BBSes were passed around among friends in a sort of Underground Railroad of computer users. His high school computer lab was a close-knit community where more experienced users shared their knowledge with younger users eager to soak up their expertise. Information was not withheld for selfish reasons, but disseminated among everybody in order to spread computer intelligence. His prose makes a family concept continually come to mind throughout the middle of the book...
Besides socks, hats are also a popular hand-knit item. "I like hats because they're small and quick," explains Lewis. Besides hats, Lewis has knit six sweaters, one of which she donated to charity due to extreme malformation. Anna L. Malsberger '00 has made six hats since she started knitting a month ago. "My next project, once I've done enough hats to keep my friends' heads warm, is to make a uni-suit for Dac Nyugen '00. But he only wants one if I can make a butt flap...
...busy Harvard students make time for knitting? According to Malsberger, optimal knitting time is while watching T.V., talking on the phone, or during a study break in the library. Several confessed to having knit in class, but Lewis has kicked the habit. "I decided it wasn't very polite." To compensate, Lewis has mastered the art of knitting while reading. "I like to have something to do with my hands," she explains. While no one has figured out a way to knit while typing, voice activation software may yet allow knitters to free their hands from the keyboard while...
Like all hobbies, knitting has a price. For Lewis, the price is over $100 a year. At Woolcott, a ball of yarn can range from $3 to $30 and beyond. Still, the rewards of knitting are vast. Malsberger and Lewis have both taught their roommates and friends to knit and according to Malsberger, knitting makes her a better friend. "Sometimes it helps me give good advice. You know: knitting, feeling maternal," she jokes. The friends and loved ones of knitters reap benefits as well: good advice, well-knit socks and all the uni-suits their hearts desire...