Summary

In Chapter 7, Monk urges Yul to submit his My Pafology manuscript without any qualification. Worries that publishers will not understand “it’s a parody” (132).

Monk misses woodworking and goes in search of “some basic hand tools” to start building again (133). While working, he thinks about Foucault’s ideas about language.

When Monk was 17, he practicing basketball while considering “the racist comments of Hegel concerning Oriental peoples” (133). When Monk voiced his thoughts to the other boys on the court, they taunted him.

Feeling financially desperate, Monk calls Bill for help. Bill insists he does not have the money and recommends Monk sell Mother’s house “and move her to a cheap place” (135). Bill is distracted because he has a new lover, which annoys Monk.

Yul calls Monk to say that Random House wants to buy his book. Monk decides to discuss the deal with...