The Latecomer
Importance of Lewyn’s new clothes
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The new clothes Lewyn buys to impress Rochelle symbolize how love changes his priorities. Lewyn’s newfound self-consciousness reveals the subtle ways Rochelle is changing the course of Lewyn’s life. He channels all his loneliness and pent-up affection into his relationship, making their eventual breakup all the more difficult.