Chapter 17 and 18 Summary

Again, the narrator is confronted by his boss who sets a piece of paper on his desk. This time, the paperwork that Tyler wanted him to copy is a list with instructions on what items to bring to the Paper Street house. Tyler wants the narrator to make a ton of copies of this page, and then Tyler transforms the basement into a barracks-type environment. Soon after, a young man shows up on the front porch of the house. Tyler denies him entry and demeans him, telling him he is too young. The man stays and the next day, Tyler is demeaning to him again. Finally, on the third day, Tyler says to grab his stuff and come inside. This is the process that Tyler says will take place with all the applicants.

One Friday night, the narrator falls asleep at...