Section 6 Summary

Tape OZK003

The doctor is trying to get Adam to begin the session but Adam has "stepped outside himself" and is watching himself with the doctor. Adam is pleased that he can detach himself so easily and thinks that maybe he can go to other places as well. He hopes it will make him forget-just what he wants to forget, he doesn't quite recall. Adam looks at the doctor, avoiding looking at himself.

Section 6 Analysis

Adam has shown that he is capable of removing himself from reality. This is a clue to help place the shifting time and story elements. The fact that he uses his detachment abilities to avoid that which he doesn't want to face is another clue to what he is hiding. He tells the reader he is curious about himself but doesn't want to look too closely. Adam is...