Interview

The interview symbolizes the relationship between identity and narrativization. Fife has requested to be interviewed by Malcolm, as Fife desires the chance to tell the full truth of his life story. He sees the interview as his final chance to fully embody/express himself before he dies.

Malcolm and Emma’s Doubts

Malcolm and Emma’s doubts about Fife symbolize the impossibility of ever truly knowing another person. When Fife tells his life story to Malcolm and Emma, Malcolm and Emma frequently express the belief that Fife might be delusional. Regardless of whether Fife is delusional, these doubts oppose Fife’s goal of fully expressing himself.

Marriage and Children

Fife’s children and past marriages symbolize the fear of domesticity. Fife married Amy when he was 20 years old, and he left her not long after they had a daughter together. He later married Alicia and had...