A Lucky Man

How does Freddy use his imagination in the story, Happy I Am, from the collection, A Lucky Man?

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Freddy uses his imagination as a defense mechanism against his anxiety, shame, and fear. By pretending to turn himself into a robot or "an angel or a wizard or a knight," Freddy is able to escape the realities he does not want to face or believe.

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A Lucky Man