After a few minutes, I admit the truth — life without Warren will be the same as life with him.
-- Narrator (Chapter 1)

Importance: As Paul considers what his life will be like after his father’s death, he realizes there will not be that much of a difference. Since Paul has been estranged from his father for several years and never knew him as a real father when they were in contact, Paul did not believe he would miss his father at all

He has burned most of the bridges in his life, but there is one rather substantial piece of unfinished business that he has to deal with before he dies.
-- Narrator (Chapter 1)

Importance: Paul notes that his father has destroyed many relationships in his life. The reader learns only later in the novel that Warren destroyed Joe’s career when he intentionally hit him in the head with a fastball. Paul intends for his father...